diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
index f9a5448e57..dbc4d2c810 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API AudioEngine : public PortManager, public SessionHandlePtr
 	samplecnt_t                last_monitor_check;
 	/// the number of samples processed since start() was called
 	samplecnt_t               _processed_samples;
-	Glib::Threads::Thread*     m_meter_thread;
 	ProcessThread*            _main_thread;
 	MTDM*                     _mtdm;
 	MIDIDM*                   _mididm;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
index 3762dcb326..4af731b669 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ AudioEngine::AudioEngine ()
 	, monitor_check_interval (INT32_MAX)
 	, last_monitor_check (0)
 	, _processed_samples (-1)
-	, m_meter_thread (0)
 	, _main_thread (0)
 	, _mtdm (0)
 	, _mididm (0)