diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/selection.cc
index 6d07564f2c..ae00c4f8c4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/selection.cc
@@ -1261,7 +1261,6 @@ Selection::set_state (XMLNode const & node, int)
 	}
 
 	clear_regions ();
-	clear_points ();
 	clear_time ();
 	clear_tracks ();
 	clear_markers ();