diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 8cd3817a6c..02fd84a4d6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -2133,9 +2133,7 @@ MidiRegionView::delete_note (boost::shared_ptr<NoteType> n)
 void
 MidiRegionView::clear_selection ()
 {
-	clear_selection_internal();
-	PublicEditor& editor(trackview.editor());
-	editor.get_selection().remove (this);
+	clear_note_selection ();
 	_mouse_state = None;
 }
 
@@ -2151,6 +2149,14 @@ MidiRegionView::clear_selection_internal ()
 	_selection.clear();
 }
 
+void
+MidiRegionView::clear_note_selection ()
+{
+	clear_selection_internal ();
+	PublicEditor& editor(trackview.editor());
+	editor.get_selection().remove (this);
+}
+
 void
 MidiRegionView::unique_select(NoteBase* ev)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
index 1d7dd881fc..2fb21311c6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public:
   protected:
 	friend class Editor;
 
-	void clear_note_selection () { clear_selection_internal(); }
+	void clear_note_selection ();
 
 	void move_note_starts_earlier_fine () { change_note_lengths (true, false, Temporal::Beats(), true, false); }
 	void move_note_starts_earlier () { change_note_lengths (false, false, Temporal::Beats(), true, false); }