diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 2ef51d80ec..2c27c8db7c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -5638,7 +5638,6 @@ void
 ARDOUR_UI::cancel_solo ()
 {
 	if (_session) {
-		_session->set_controls (route_list_to_control_list (_session->get_routes(), &Stripable::solo_control), 0.0, Controllable::NoGroup);
-		_session->clear_all_solo_state (_session->get_routes()); // safeguard, ideally this won't do anything, check the log-window
+		_session->cancel_all_solo ();
 	}
 }