diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
index d6b5ea2ff6..6478bfea64 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@ AutomationTimeAxisView::AutomationTimeAxisView (
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (selection_group, string_compose ("selections for auto %2/%1", _name, strip->name()));
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (_ghost_group, string_compose ("ghosts for auto %2/%1", _name, strip->name()));
 
-	if (_parameter == Evoral::Parameter (MidiVelocityAutomation)) {
-		_ghost_group->raise_to_top ();
-	}
-
 	if (!have_name_font) {
 		name_font = get_font_for_style (X_("AutomationTrackName"));
 		have_name_font = true;