diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index 8d8c6781ff..acee16c85e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ TimeAxisView::get_child_list () const
 void
 TimeAxisView::build_size_menu ()
 {
-	if (_size_menu && _size_menu->gobj ()) {
+	if (_size_menu) {
 		return;
 	}