diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.cc b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.cc
index 1e110e52fa..db93b61050 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.cc
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+/*
+    Copyright (C) 2009 Paul Davis
+    Author: Hans Baier
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+*/
+
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "ardour_ui.h"
@@ -7,15 +26,13 @@
 using namespace Gnome::Canvas;
 using namespace std;
 
-template<typename Time>
-CanvasSysEx<Time>::CanvasSysEx(
-		MidiRegionView&                       region,
-		Group&                                parent,
-		string&                               text,
-		double                                height,
-		double                                x,
-		double                                y
-		)
+CanvasSysEx::CanvasSysEx(
+		MidiRegionView& region,
+		Group&          parent,
+		string&         text,
+		double          height,
+		double          x,
+		double          y)
 	: CanvasFlag(
 			region, 
 			parent, 
@@ -23,20 +40,17 @@ CanvasSysEx<Time>::CanvasSysEx(
 			ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_MidiSysExOutline.get(), 
 			ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_MidiSysExFill.get(),
 			x,
-			y
-		)
+			y)
 {
 	set_text(text);
 }
 
-template<typename Time>
-CanvasSysEx<Time>::~CanvasSysEx()
+CanvasSysEx::~CanvasSysEx()
 {
 }
 
-template<typename Time>
 bool
-CanvasSysEx<Time>::on_event(GdkEvent* ev)
+CanvasSysEx::on_event(GdkEvent* ev)
 {
 	switch (ev->type) {
 	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
@@ -60,4 +74,3 @@ CanvasSysEx<Time>::on_event(GdkEvent* ev)
 	return false;
 }
 
-template class CanvasSysEx<double>;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.h b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.h
index 97c99bb5aa..e69581a061 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.h
@@ -1,35 +1,49 @@
+/*
+    Copyright (C) 2009 Paul Davis
+    Author: Hans Baier
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+*/
+
 #ifndef CANVAS_SYSEX_H_
 #define CANVAS_SYSEX_H_
 
 #include "canvas-flag.h"
-#include <evoral/MIDIEvent.hpp>
 
 class MidiRegionView;
 
 namespace Gnome {
 namespace Canvas {
 
-template<typename Time>
 class CanvasSysEx : public CanvasFlag
 {
 public:
 	CanvasSysEx(
-		MidiRegionView&                       region,
-		Group&                                parent,
-		string&                               text,
-		double                                height,
-		double                                x,
-		double                                y);
+			MidiRegionView& region,
+			Group&          parent,
+			string&         text,
+			double          height,
+			double          x,
+			double          y);
 	
 	virtual ~CanvasSysEx();
 	
 	virtual bool on_event(GdkEvent* ev);
-	
-
-private:
 };
 
 } // namespace Canvas
 } // namespace Gnome
 
-#endif /*CANVAS_SYSEX_H_*/
+#endif /* CANVAS_SYSEX_H_ */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 75bb93d200..bb46a3d098 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ MidiRegionView::display_program_changes()
 void 
 MidiRegionView::display_sysexes()
 {
-	for(MidiModel::SysExes::const_iterator i = _model->sysexes().begin(); i != _model->sysexes().end(); ++i) {
+	for (MidiModel::SysExes::const_iterator i = _model->sysexes().begin(); i != _model->sysexes().end(); ++i) {
 		ARDOUR::MidiModel::TimeType time = (*i)->time();
 		assert(time >= 0);
 		
@@ -647,12 +647,8 @@ MidiRegionView::display_sysexes()
 		
 		double height = midi_stream_view()->contents_height();
 		
-		boost::shared_ptr<CanvasSysEx<ARDOUR::MidiModel::TimeType> > sysex = 
-				boost::shared_ptr<CanvasSysEx<ARDOUR::MidiModel::TimeType> >(
-				new CanvasSysEx<ARDOUR::MidiModel::TimeType>(*this, *group,
-						text, 
-						height, 
-						x, 1.0));
+		boost::shared_ptr<CanvasSysEx> sysex = boost::shared_ptr<CanvasSysEx>(
+				new CanvasSysEx(*this, *group, text, height, x, 1.0));
 		
 		// Show unless program change is beyond the region bounds
 		if (time - _region->start() >= _region->length() || time < _region->start()) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
index 4a2fade447..7ee07de02f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class MidiRegionView : public RegionView
 
 	typedef std::vector<ArdourCanvas::CanvasNoteEvent*> Events;
 	typedef std::vector< boost::shared_ptr<ArdourCanvas::CanvasProgramChange> > PgmChanges;
-	typedef std::vector< boost::shared_ptr<ArdourCanvas::CanvasSysEx<ARDOUR::MidiModel::TimeType> > > SysExes;
+	typedef std::vector< boost::shared_ptr<ArdourCanvas::CanvasSysEx> > SysExes;
 	
 	boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiModel> _model;
 	Events                               _events;