diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/panner.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/panner.h
index fb8048e7ef..6cd3b0755d 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/panner.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/panner.h
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ class StreamPanner : public sigc::trackable, public PBD::Stateful
 	    
 	    void set_value (float);
 	    float get_value (void) const;
-	    bool can_send_feedback() const;
 	};
 
 	boost::shared_ptr<PanControllable> _control;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/panner.cc b/libs/ardour/panner.cc
index b89c021042..a0c85d35f6 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/panner.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/panner.cc
@@ -102,18 +102,6 @@ StreamPanner::PanControllable::get_value (void) const
 	return direct_pan_to_control (xpos);
 }
 
-bool
-StreamPanner::PanControllable::can_send_feedback () const
-{
-	AutoState astate = panner.get_parent().automation_state ();
-
-	if ((astate == Play) || (astate == Touch && !panner.get_parent().touching())) {
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 void
 StreamPanner::set_muted (bool yn)
 {
diff --git a/libs/pbd/pbd/controllable.h b/libs/pbd/pbd/controllable.h
index dbb23fdff4..9fa374ebc6 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/pbd/controllable.h
+++ b/libs/pbd/pbd/controllable.h
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ class Controllable : public PBD::StatefulDestructible {
 	virtual void set_value (float) = 0;
 	virtual float get_value (void) const = 0;
 
-	virtual bool can_send_feedback() const { return true; }
-
 	sigc::signal<void> LearningFinished;
 	static sigc::signal<void,PBD::Controllable*,int,int> CreateBinding;
 	static sigc::signal<void,PBD::Controllable*> DeleteBinding;
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ class IgnorableControllable : public Controllable
     
     void set_value (float v){}
     float get_value () const { return 0.0; }
-    bool can_send_feedback () const { return false; }
 };
 
 }