diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 97ea37879b..5bfc7ca920 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -1128,13 +1128,13 @@ Editor::set_xjadeo_viewoption (int what)
 void
 Editor::edit_current_meter ()
 {
-	edit_meter_section (Temporal::TempoMap::use()->metric_at (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->absolute_time()).get_editable_meter());
+	edit_meter_section (Temporal::TempoMap::use()->metric_at (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->last_when()).get_editable_meter());
 }
 
 void
 Editor::edit_current_tempo ()
 {
-	edit_tempo_section (Temporal::TempoMap::use()->metric_at (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->absolute_time()).get_editable_tempo());
+	edit_tempo_section (Temporal::TempoMap::use()->metric_at (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->last_when()).get_editable_tempo());
 }
 
 RefPtr<RadioAction>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/main_clock.cc b/gtk2_ardour/main_clock.cc
index ebc8ea38f0..d0241f4d60 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/main_clock.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/main_clock.cc
@@ -97,16 +97,6 @@ MainClock::build_ops_menu ()
 	ops_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Insert Time Signature Change"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MainClock::insert_new_meter)));
 }
 
-timepos_t
-MainClock::absolute_time () const
-{
-	if (get_is_duration ()) {
-		return last_when ();
-	} else {
-		return last_when ();
-	}
-}
-
 void
 MainClock::set (timepos_t const & when, bool force)
 {
@@ -154,24 +144,24 @@ void
 MainClock::edit_current_tempo ()
 {
 	if (!PublicEditor::instance().session()) return;
-	PublicEditor::instance().edit_tempo_section (Temporal::TempoMap::use()->metric_at (absolute_time()).get_editable_tempo());
+	PublicEditor::instance().edit_tempo_section (Temporal::TempoMap::use()->metric_at (last_when()).get_editable_tempo());
 }
 
 void
 MainClock::edit_current_meter ()
 {
 	if (!PublicEditor::instance().session()) return;
-	PublicEditor::instance().edit_meter_section (Temporal::TempoMap::use()->metric_at (absolute_time()).get_editable_meter());
+	PublicEditor::instance().edit_meter_section (Temporal::TempoMap::use()->metric_at (last_when()).get_editable_meter());
 }
 
 void
 MainClock::insert_new_tempo ()
 {
-	PublicEditor::instance().mouse_add_new_tempo_event (absolute_time ());
+	PublicEditor::instance().mouse_add_new_tempo_event (last_when ());
 }
 
 void
 MainClock::insert_new_meter ()
 {
-	PublicEditor::instance().mouse_add_new_meter_event (absolute_time ());
+	PublicEditor::instance().mouse_add_new_meter_event (last_when ());
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/main_clock.h b/gtk2_ardour/main_clock.h
index a87ca600c5..b23ee4c60a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/main_clock.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/main_clock.h
@@ -29,14 +29,10 @@ class MainClock : public AudioClock
 {
 public:
 	MainClock (const std::string& clock_name, const std::string& widget_name, bool primary);
-	Temporal::timepos_t absolute_time () const;
 	void set_session (ARDOUR::Session *s);
 	void set (Temporal::timepos_t const &, bool force = false);
 
 private:
-
-	// Editor *_editor;
-
 	void build_ops_menu ();
 	void set_display_delta_mode (ARDOUR::ClockDeltaMode);
 	void edit_current_tempo ();