diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index 1f6cb14698..ddf77831a1 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -2118,7 +2118,6 @@ Session::disable_record (bool rt_context, bool force)
 		if (!rt_context) {
 			remove_pending_capture_state ();
 		}
-		unset_preroll_record_punch ();
 	}
 }