diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/utils.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/utils.h
index 6355c2d7ca..cc6e5044ce 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/utils.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/utils.h
@@ -198,17 +198,6 @@ template<typename T> boost::shared_ptr<ControlList> stripable_list_to_control_li
 	return cl;
 }
 
-template<typename T> boost::shared_ptr<ControlList> stripable_list_to_control_list (StripableList& sl, boost::shared_ptr<T> (Stripable::*get_control)() const) {
-	boost::shared_ptr<ControlList> cl (new ControlList);
-	for (StripableList::const_iterator s = sl.begin(); s != sl.end(); ++s) {
-		boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> ac = ((*s).get()->*get_control)();
-		if (ac) {
-			cl->push_back (ac);
-		}
-	}
-	return cl;
-}
-
 #if __APPLE__
 LIBARDOUR_API std::string CFStringRefToStdString(CFStringRef stringRef);
 #endif // __APPLE__