diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-midi-event.cc b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-midi-event.cc
index 2987435090..51e27ac481 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-midi-event.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-midi-event.cc
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ CanvasMidiEvent::on_event(GdkEvent* ev)
 		if (_note && ev->key.keyval == GDK_Delete) {
 			cerr << "EV DELETE KEY\n";
 			selected(true);
-			_region.start_remove_command();
+			_region.start_delta_command();
 			_region.command_remove_note(this);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ CanvasMidiEvent::on_event(GdkEvent* ev)
 				else
 					_region.note_selected(this, select_mod);
 			} else if (_region.midi_view()->editor.current_midi_edit_mode() == Editing::MidiEditErase) {
-				_region.start_remove_command();
+				_region.start_delta_command();
 				_region.command_remove_note(this);
 				_region.apply_command();
 			}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 410d6a565e..ff3e7500c2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ MidiRegionView::canvas_event(GdkEvent* ev)
 			delete_mod = true;
 			original_mode = trackview.editor.current_midi_edit_mode();
 			trackview.editor.set_midi_edit_mode(MidiEditErase);
-			start_remove_command();
+			start_delta_command();
 			_mouse_state = EraseTouchDragging;
 			return true;
 		} else if (ev->key.keyval == GDK_Shift_L || ev->key.keyval == GDK_Control_L) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
index 2f4e4fcb01..5aee66bf91 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ class MidiRegionView : public RegionView
 
 	/* This stuff is a bit boilerplatey ATM.  Work in progress. */
 
-	inline void start_remove_command() {
-		if (!_delta_command)
-			_delta_command = _model->new_delta_command();
-	}
-	
 	inline void start_delta_command() {
 		if (!_delta_command)
 			_delta_command = _model->new_delta_command();