diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
index d9415f2665..ae98f21de5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
@@ -1912,7 +1912,6 @@ AudioClock::current_duration (samplepos_t pos) const
 	case MinSec:
 	case Seconds:
 	case Samples:
-		ret = last_when;
 		ret = last_when;
 		break;
 	}