diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/nsm.cc b/gtk2_ardour/nsm.cc
index 09449c5630..7c5fcfbf6e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/nsm.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/nsm.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 NSM_Client::NSM_Client()
 {
-    _session_loaded = false;
 }
 
 int
@@ -59,9 +58,3 @@ NSM_Client::command_open(const char *name,
     }
     return r;
 }
-
-void
-NSM_Client::command_session_is_loaded ( void )
-{
-    _session_loaded = true;
-}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/nsm.h b/gtk2_ardour/nsm.h
index a2b0c11151..5491e1985f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/nsm.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/nsm.h
@@ -28,17 +28,12 @@ class NSM_Client:public NSM::Client
         NSM_Client();
         ~NSM_Client() { }
 
-        bool session_loaded(void) { return _session_loaded; }
-
     protected:
 
-        bool _session_loaded;
-
         int command_open(const char *name,
                          const char *display_name,
                          const char *client_id,
                          char **out_msg);
         int command_save(char **out_msg);
-        void command_session_is_loaded (void);
 };