diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/diskstream.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/diskstream.h
index c0ea341e8f..c93cda83cb 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/diskstream.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/diskstream.h
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ class Diskstream : public SessionObject, public PublicDiskstream
 	int           last_possibly_recording;
 	AlignStyle   _alignment_style;
 	AlignChoice  _alignment_choice;
-	bool         _scrubbing;
 	bool         _slaved;
 	Location*     loop_location;
 	framepos_t    overwrite_frame;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/diskstream.cc b/libs/ardour/diskstream.cc
index 1be3cc0448..d5ecd3713b 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/diskstream.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/diskstream.cc
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ Diskstream::Diskstream (Session &sess, const string &name, Flag flag)
         , last_possibly_recording (0)
         , _alignment_style (ExistingMaterial)
         , _alignment_choice (Automatic)
-        , _scrubbing (false)
         , _slaved (false)
         , loop_location (0)
         , overwrite_frame (0)
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ Diskstream::Diskstream (Session& sess, const XMLNode& /*node*/)
         , last_possibly_recording (0)
         , _alignment_style (ExistingMaterial)
         , _alignment_choice (Automatic)
-        , _scrubbing (false)
         , _slaved (false)
         , loop_location (0)
         , overwrite_frame (0)