diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
index 2895340f42..3dcef3216a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ RouteUI::mute_press (GdkEventButton* ev)
 				Controllable::GroupControlDisposition gcd;
 				std::shared_ptr<RouteList> rl (new RouteList);
 
-				if (maybe_use_select_as_group (&RouteGroup::is_mute)) {
+				if (maybe_use_select_as_group ()) {
 					gather_selected_routes (rl);
 					gcd = Controllable::NoGroup;
 				} else {
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ RouteUI::solo_press(GdkEventButton* ev)
 				std::shared_ptr<RouteList> rl (new RouteList);
 				Controllable::GroupControlDisposition gcd;
 
-				if (maybe_use_select_as_group (&RouteGroup::is_solo)) {
+				if (maybe_use_select_as_group ()) {
 					gather_selected_routes (rl);
 					gcd = Controllable::NoGroup;
 				} else {
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ RouteUI::rec_enable_press(GdkEventButton* ev)
 				Controllable::GroupControlDisposition gcd;
 				rl.reset (new RouteList);
 
-				if (maybe_use_select_as_group (&RouteGroup::is_recenable)) {
+				if (maybe_use_select_as_group ()) {
 					gather_selected_routes (rl);
 					gcd = Controllable::NoGroup;
 				} else {
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ RouteUI::rename_current_playlist ()
 }
 
 bool
-RouteUI::maybe_use_select_as_group (bool (RouteGroup::*method)() const) const
+RouteUI::maybe_use_select_as_group () const
 {
 	if (!UIConfiguration::instance().get_allow_selection_as_group()) {
 		return false;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.h
index c16a21f37f..1d11d259ca 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.h
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ protected:
 	ARDOUR::SoloMuteRelease* _solo_release;
 	ARDOUR::SoloMuteRelease* _mute_release;
 
-	bool maybe_use_select_as_group (bool (ARDOUR::RouteGroup::*method)() const) const;
+	bool maybe_use_select_as_group () const;
 	void gather_selected_routes (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::RouteList>& rl) const;
 
 private: