diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
index ed4d54e5ef..41442a3409 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
@@ -548,7 +548,10 @@ ARDOUR_UI::setup_transport ()
 	alert_box->set_homogeneous (true);
 	alert_box->set_spacing (1);
 	alert_box->set_border_width (0);
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
+	/* button is packed elsewhere */
 	alert_box->pack_start (solo_alert_button, true, true);
+#endif
 	alert_box->pack_start (auditioning_alert_button, true, true);
 	alert_box->pack_start (feedback_alert_button, true, true);