diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index d383b148e1..01ae4900d1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	, cd_marker_group (0)
 	, _time_markers_group (0)
 	, _selection_marker_group (0)
+	, _selection_marker (new LocationMarkers)
 	, hv_scroll_group (0)
 	, h_scroll_group (0)
 	, cursor_scroll_group (0)
@@ -887,6 +888,7 @@ Editor::~Editor()
 	delete new_transport_marker_menu;
 	delete editor_ruler_menu;
 	delete _popup_region_menu_item;
+	delete _selection_marker;
 
 	delete button_bindings;
 	delete _routes;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 7e8ba558d4..8cba3635b9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ private:
 
 	/* parent for group for selection marker (above ruler) */
 	ArdourCanvas::Container* _selection_marker_group;
-	LocationMarkers          _selection_marker;
+	LocationMarkers*         _selection_marker;
 
 	/* The group containing all other groups that are scrolled vertically
 	   and horizontally.
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index 9bf1979f80..fb755f8932 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Editor::initialize_canvas ()
 	/* group above rulers, to show selection triangles */
 	_selection_marker_group = new ArdourCanvas::Container (h_scroll_group);
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (_selection_marker_group, "Canvas Selection Ruler");
-	_selection_marker.start = new SelectionMarker (*this, *_selection_marker_group, "play head", ArdourMarker::SelectionStart);
-	_selection_marker.end = new SelectionMarker (*this, *_selection_marker_group, "play head", ArdourMarker::SelectionEnd);
+	_selection_marker->start = new SelectionMarker (*this, *_selection_marker_group, "play head", ArdourMarker::SelectionStart);
+	_selection_marker->end = new SelectionMarker (*this, *_selection_marker_group, "play head", ArdourMarker::SelectionEnd);
 	_selection_marker_group->raise_to_top ();
 
 	/* Note that because of ascending-y-axis coordinates, this order is
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
index 227065bc4b..9bb7360880 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
@@ -2019,12 +2019,12 @@ Editor::update_selection_markers ()
 {
 	timepos_t start, end;
 	if (get_selection_extents (start, end)) {
-		_selection_marker.set_position (start, end);
-		_selection_marker.show ();
+		_selection_marker->set_position (start, end);
+		_selection_marker->show ();
 		ActionManager::get_action ("Editor", "cut-paste-section")->set_sensitive (true);
 		ActionManager::get_action ("Editor", "copy-paste-section")->set_sensitive (true);
 	} else {
-		_selection_marker.hide ();
+		_selection_marker->hide ();
 		ActionManager::get_action ("Editor", "cut-paste-section")->set_sensitive (false);
 		ActionManager::get_action ("Editor", "copy-paste-section")->set_sensitive (false);
 	}