diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 9fda261113..04d6a72ec7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -2869,11 +2869,6 @@ Editor::snap_to_internal (MusicSample& start, RoundMode direction, SnapPref pref
 
 	/* check Grid */
 	if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_snap_to_grid() && (_grid_type != GridTypeNone)) {
-
-		/* if SnapToGrid is selected, the user wants to prioritize the music grid
-		 * in this case we should reset the best distance, so Grid will prevail */
-		dist = max_samplepos;
-
 		test = snap_to_grid (grid_marks, presnap, direction);
 		check_best_snap(presnap, test, dist, best);
 	}