diff --git a/libs/surfaces/tranzport/state.cc b/libs/surfaces/tranzport/state.cc
index 7995e1aa02..119e7953d2 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/tranzport/state.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/tranzport/state.cc
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ using namespace PBD;
 XMLNode&
 TranzportControlProtocol::get_state () 
 {
-	XMLNode* node = new XMLNode (X_("Protocol"));
-	node->add_property (X_("name"), _name);
-	return *node;
+	return ControlProtocol::get_state();
 }
 
 int