diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index d5adbc5b45..4e93565f11 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -1789,8 +1789,6 @@ Session::engine_halted ()
 	*/
 
 	if (_butler) {
-		g_atomic_int_set (&_butler->should_do_transport_work, 0);
-		set_post_transport_work (PostTransportWork (0));
 		_butler->stop ();
 	}