diff --git a/scripts/route_template_interactive_audio.lua b/scripts/route_template_interactive_audio.lua
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index 99cdf7f3cb..0000000000
--- a/scripts/route_template_interactive_audio.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-ardour {
-	["type"]    = "EditorAction",
-	name        = "Create Audio Tracks Interactively",
-	description = [[
-This template creates audio tracks.
-
-You will be prompted for:
-... the number of tracks to add
-... the name of the tracks ( default: Audio %d )
-... whether they are mono or stereo (default mono)
-... whether to record-arm the tracks (default: no)
-]]
-}
-
-function route_setup ()
-	return
-	{
-		['Insert_at'] = ARDOUR.PresentationInfo.max_order;
-	}
-end
-
-function factory (params) return function ()
-	local p         = params or route_setup ()
-	local insert_at = p["insert_at"] or ARDOUR.PresentationInfo.max_order;
-
-	local e = Session:engine()
-	-- from the engine's POV readable/capture ports are "outputs"
-	local _, t = e:get_backend_ports ("", ARDOUR.DataType("audio"), ARDOUR.PortFlags.IsOutput | ARDOUR.PortFlags.IsPhysical, C.StringVector())
-	-- table 't' holds argument references. t[4] is the C.StringVector (return value)
-	local tracks = t[4]:size();
-
-	local dialog_options = {
-		{ type = "number", key = "tracks", title = "Create Tracks",  min = 1, max = 128, step = 1, digits = 0, default = tracks },
-		{ type = "checkbox", key = "recarm", default = false, title = "Record Arm Tracks" },
-	}
-
-	local dlg = LuaDialog.Dialog ("Template Setup", dialog_options)
-	local rv = dlg:run()
-	if (not rv or rv['tracks'] == 0) then
-		return
-	end
-
-	-- create tracks
-	local tl = Session:new_audio_track (1, 1, nil, rv['tracks'], "", insert_at, ARDOUR.TrackMode.Normal)
-	-- and optionally record-arm them
-	if rv['recarm'] then
-		for track in tl:iter() do
-			track:rec_enable_control ():set_value (1, PBD.GroupControlDisposition.NoGroup)
-		end
-	end
-end end