diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index a70dcaae0b..08e5a565bf 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -275,14 +275,6 @@ AudioRegionView::init (bool wfd)
 
 	setup_waveform_visibility ();
 
-	/* reset_width_dependent_items() does this:
-	if (frame_handle_start) {
-		frame_handle_start->raise_to_top ();
-	}
-	if (frame_handle_end) {
-		frame_handle_end->raise_to_top ();
-	}
-	*/
 	/* XXX sync mark drag? */
 }