diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 79d18d20fe..5b5580b6b0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ Editor::button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 			case SamplesRulerItem:
 			case MinsecRulerItem:
 			case BBTRulerItem:
-				popup_ruler_menu (timepos_t (where), item_type);
+				popup_ruler_menu (where, item_type);
 				break;
 
 			case MarkerItem: