diff --git a/libs/ardour/send.cc b/libs/ardour/send.cc
index ce0cb2a5bf..3f1750be22 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/send.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/send.cc
@@ -72,13 +72,14 @@ Send::name_and_id_new_send (Session& s, Role r, uint32_t& bitslot, bool ignore_b
 
 	switch (r) {
 	case Delivery::Aux:
-		return string_compose (_("aux %1"), (bitslot = s.next_aux_send_id ()) + 1);
+		return string_compose (_("aux %1"), (bitslot = s.next_aux_send_id ()));
 	case Delivery::Listen:
+		bitslot = 0; /* unused */
 		return _("listen"); // no ports, no need for numbering
 	case Delivery::Send:
-		return string_compose (_("send %1"), (bitslot = s.next_send_id ()) + 1);
+		return string_compose (_("send %1"), (bitslot = s.next_send_id ()));
 	case Delivery::Foldback:
-		return string_compose (_("foldback %1"), (bitslot = s.next_aux_send_id ()) + 1);
+		return string_compose (_("foldback %1"), (bitslot = s.next_aux_send_id ()));
 	default:
 		fatal << string_compose (_("programming error: send created using role %1"), enum_2_string (r)) << endmsg;
 		abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
@@ -92,13 +93,6 @@ Send::Send (Session& s, boost::shared_ptr<Pannable> p, boost::shared_ptr<MuteMas
 	, _metering (false)
 	, _remove_on_disconnect (false)
 {
-	if (_role == Listen) {
-		/* we don't need to do this but it keeps things looking clean
-		   in a debugger. _bitslot is not used by listen sends.
-		*/
-		_bitslot = 0;
-	}
-
 	//boost_debug_shared_ptr_mark_interesting (this, "send");
 
 	boost::shared_ptr<AutomationList> gl (new AutomationList (Evoral::Parameter (BusSendLevel)));