diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.cc b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.cc
index 85f4a8d75b..75040eca06 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.cc
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ PluginSelector::PluginSelector (PluginManager& mgr)
 	//plugin_display.set_name("PluginSelectorList");
 	added_list.set_name("PluginSelectorList");
 
-	plugin_display.signal_button_press_event().connect_notify (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &PluginSelector::row_clicked));
 	plugin_display.signal_row_activated().connect_notify (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &PluginSelector::row_activated));
 	plugin_display.get_selection()->signal_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &PluginSelector::display_selection_changed));
 	plugin_display.grab_focus();
@@ -199,14 +198,6 @@ PluginSelector::~PluginSelector ()
 	delete _plugin_menu;
 }
 
-void
-PluginSelector::row_clicked(GdkEventButton* event)
-{
-	if (event->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS) {
-		btn_add_clicked();
-	}
-}
-
 void
 PluginSelector::row_activated(Gtk::TreeModel::Path path, Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h
index 7be17b62aa..034622b386 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class PluginSelector : public ArdourDialog
 	Gtk::Menu* _plugin_menu;
 	ARDOUR::PluginManager& manager;
 
-	void row_clicked(GdkEventButton *);
 	void row_activated(Gtk::TreeModel::Path path, Gtk::TreeViewColumn* col);
 	void btn_add_clicked();
 	void btn_remove_clicked();