diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index f111aa18b1..559196a685 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -4873,7 +4873,7 @@ Editor::region_view_removed ()
 	_summary->set_dirty ();
 }
 
-TimeAxisView*
+RouteTimeAxisView*
 Editor::axis_view_from_route (boost::shared_ptr<Route> r) const
 {
 	TrackViewList::const_iterator j = track_views.begin ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 1398936979..a5a5a43d5c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	/* track views */
 	TrackViewList track_views;
 	std::pair<TimeAxisView*, double> trackview_by_y_position (double);
-	TimeAxisView* axis_view_from_route (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>) const;
+	RouteTimeAxisView* axis_view_from_route (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>) const;
 
 	TrackViewList get_tracks_for_range_action () const;