diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index 045dffa20f..c1fa5e26ba 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -1345,9 +1345,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::selection_click (GdkEventButton* ev)
 void
 RouteTimeAxisView::set_selected_points (PointSelection& points)
 {
-	for (Children::iterator i = children.begin(); i != children.end(); ++i) {
-		(*i)->set_selected_points (points);
-	}
+	StripableTimeAxisView::set_selected_points (points);
 	AudioStreamView* asv = dynamic_cast<AudioStreamView*>(_view);
 	if (asv) {
 		asv->set_selected_points (points);
@@ -1382,12 +1380,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::get_selectables (framepos_t start, framepos_t end, double top
 	}
 
 	/* pick up visible automation tracks */
-
-	for (Children::iterator i = children.begin(); i != children.end(); ++i) {
-		if (!(*i)->hidden()) {
-			(*i)->get_selectables (start_adjusted, end_adjusted, top, bot, results, within);
-		}
-	}
+	StripableTimeAxisView::get_selectables (start_adjusted, end_adjusted, top, bot, results, within);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1396,14 +1389,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::get_inverted_selectables (Selection& sel, list<Selectable*>&
 	if (_view) {
 		_view->get_inverted_selectables (sel, results);
 	}
-
-	for (Children::iterator i = children.begin(); i != children.end(); ++i) {
-		if (!(*i)->hidden()) {
-			(*i)->get_inverted_selectables (sel, results);
-		}
-	}
-
-	return;
+	StripableTimeAxisView::get_inverted_selectables (sel, results);
 }
 
 RouteGroup*
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index c1ec7767e5..05d93f696c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -1017,15 +1017,31 @@ TimeAxisView::remove_child (boost::shared_ptr<TimeAxisView> child)
  *  @param result Filled in with selectable things.
  */
 void
-TimeAxisView::get_selectables (framepos_t /*start*/, framepos_t /*end*/, double /*top*/, double /*bot*/, list<Selectable*>& /*result*/, bool /*within*/)
+TimeAxisView::get_selectables (framepos_t start, framepos_t end, double top, double bot, list<Selectable*>& results, bool within)
 {
-	return;
+	for (Children::iterator i = children.begin(); i != children.end(); ++i) {
+		if (!(*i)->hidden()) {
+			(*i)->get_selectables (start, end, top, bot, results, within);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void
-TimeAxisView::get_inverted_selectables (Selection& /*sel*/, list<Selectable*>& /*result*/)
+TimeAxisView::set_selected_points (PointSelection& points)
 {
-	return;
+	for (Children::iterator i = children.begin(); i != children.end(); ++i) {
+		(*i)->set_selected_points (points);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+TimeAxisView::get_inverted_selectables (Selection& sel, list<Selectable*>& results)
+{
+	for (Children::iterator i = children.begin(); i != children.end(); ++i) {
+		if (!(*i)->hidden()) {
+			(*i)->get_inverted_selectables (sel, results);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
index f33379e4d6..7f9e562ee1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class TimeAxisView : public virtual AxisView
 			    const int32_t sub_num) { return false; }
 
 	virtual void set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection&) {}
-	virtual void set_selected_points (PointSelection&) {}
+	virtual void set_selected_points (PointSelection&);
 
 	virtual void fade_range (TimeSelection&) {}