diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
index 1dc62f1f42..5598689855 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
@@ -642,11 +642,10 @@ AutomationLine::determine_visible_control_points (ALPoints& points)
  
  		if (view_index && pi != npoints && /* not the first, not the last */
 		    (((this_rx == prev_rx) && (this_ry == prev_ry)) || /* same point */
-		     (this_rx == prev_rx) || /* identical x coordinate */
 		     (((this_rx - prev_rx) < (box_size + 2)) &&  /* not identical, but still too close horizontally */
-		      ((abs ((int)(this_ry - prev_ry)) < (int) (box_size + 2)))))) { /* too close vertically */
+		      (abs ((int)(this_ry - prev_ry)) < (int) (box_size + 2))))) { /* too close vertically */
   			continue;
-		}
+		} 
 
 		/* ok, we should display this point */
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
index 9c976459ef..2cd16de312 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
@@ -497,8 +497,6 @@ Editor::set_selected_regionview_from_click (bool press, Selection::Operation op,
 		
 		get_relevant_audio_tracks (relevant_tracks);
 
-		cerr << "finding selectables between " << first_frame << " and " << last_frame << endl;
-		
 		for (set<AudioTimeAxisView*>::iterator t = relevant_tracks.begin(); t != relevant_tracks.end(); ++t) {
 			(*t)->get_selectables (first_frame, last_frame, -1.0, -1.0, results);
 		}