diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index c4bc0ce84b..436835f02e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -366,9 +366,6 @@ MixerStrip::init ()
 	_packed = false;
 	_embedded = false;
 
-	_session->engine().Stopped.connect (*this, invalidator (*this), boost::bind (&MixerStrip::engine_stopped, this), gui_context());
-	_session->engine().Running.connect (*this, invalidator (*this), boost::bind (&MixerStrip::engine_running, this), gui_context());
-
 	input_button.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerStrip::input_press), false);
 	input_button.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerStrip::input_release), false);
 	input_button.signal_size_allocate().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MixerStrip::input_button_resized));
@@ -2063,16 +2060,6 @@ MixerStrip::reset_strip_style ()
 }
 
 
-void
-MixerStrip::engine_stopped ()
-{
-}
-
-void
-MixerStrip::engine_running ()
-{
-}
-
 string
 MixerStrip::meter_point_string (MeterPoint mp)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
index 120f2fe827..d6bd823d7e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
@@ -297,9 +297,6 @@ private:
 
 	static MixerStrip* _entered_mixer_strip;
 
-	void engine_running();
-	void engine_stopped();
-
 	virtual void bus_send_display_changed (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>);
 
 	void set_current_delivery (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Delivery>);