diff --git a/libs/ardour/region.cc b/libs/ardour/region.cc
index 026183addd..8725bf8343 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/region.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/region.cc
@@ -584,7 +584,6 @@ Region::special_set_position (samplepos_t pos)
 	 * a way to store its "natural" or "captured" position.
 	 */
 
-	_position = _position;
 	_position = pos;
 }