diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 418ec4f10a..c382e97d1a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -361,13 +361,11 @@ Editor::popup_ruler_menu (framepos_t where, ItemType t)
 
 	case TempoBarItem:
 		ruler_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("New Tempo"), sigc::bind ( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::mouse_add_new_tempo_event), where)));
-		ruler_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Clear tempo")));
 		ruler_items.push_back (SeparatorElem ());
 		break;
 
 	case MeterBarItem:
 		ruler_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("New Meter"), sigc::bind ( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::mouse_add_new_meter_event), where)));
-		ruler_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Clear meter")));
 		ruler_items.push_back (SeparatorElem ());
 		break;