diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index ee9a6f7a2d..8404396f0f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -186,9 +186,11 @@ Mixer_UI::Mixer_UI ()
 
 	/* add as last item of strip packer */
 	strip_packer.pack_end (scroller_base, true, true);
-	scroller_base.set_size_request (PX_SCALE (20), -1);
-	scroller_base.signal_expose_event ().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (&ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::expose_with_text), &scroller_base, ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::ShadedPlusSign,
-			_("Right-click or Double-click here\nto add Track, Bus, or VCA channels")));
+	if (!Profile->get_livetrax()) {
+		scroller_base.set_size_request (PX_SCALE (20), -1);
+		scroller_base.signal_expose_event ().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (&ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::expose_with_text), &scroller_base, ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::ShadedPlusSign,
+				_("Right-click or Double-click here\nto add Track, Bus, or VCA channels")));
+	}
 
 #ifdef MIXBUS
 	/* create a drop-shadow at the end of the mixer strips */