diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
index 3fd717c7ec..4091836902 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ SessionDialog::setup_initial_choice_box ()
 
 	/* --disable plugins UI */
 
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
 	_disable_plugins.set_label (_("Safe Mode: Disable all Plugins"));
 	_disable_plugins.set_can_focus ();
 	_disable_plugins.set_relief (Gtk::RELIEF_NORMAL);
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ SessionDialog::setup_initial_choice_box ()
 	_disable_plugins.set_border_width(0);
 	_disable_plugins.signal_clicked().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &SessionDialog::disable_plugins_clicked));
 	centering_vbox->pack_start (_disable_plugins, false, false);
+#endif
 
 	/* pack it all up */
 
@@ -742,7 +744,9 @@ SessionDialog::setup_new_session_page ()
 	}
 
 	session_new_vbox.pack_start (*template_hbox, true, true);
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
 	session_new_vbox.pack_start (*timebase_box, false, true);
+#endif
 	session_new_vbox.pack_start (*folder_box, false, true);
 	session_new_vbox.pack_start (*name_hbox, false, true);
 	session_new_vbox.show_all ();