diff --git a/libs/ardour/automatable.cc b/libs/ardour/automatable.cc
index 20dc910f61..100e7ddb3c 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/automatable.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/automatable.cc
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Automatable::describe_parameter (Evoral::Parameter param)
 		return _("Fader");
 	} else if (param.type() == MidiCCAutomation) {
 		return string_compose("%1: %2 [%3]",
-				param.id() + 1, midi_name(param.id()), int(param.channel()) + 1);
+				param.id(), midi_name(param.id()), int(param.channel()) + 1);
 	} else if (param.type() == MidiPgmChangeAutomation) {
 		return string_compose("Program [%1]", int(param.channel()) + 1);
 	} else if (param.type() == MidiPitchBenderAutomation) {