diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_region_view.cc
index af1f0437d1..afe14ea60f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_region_view.cc
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ VelocityRegionView::canvas_group_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-git*	PublicEditor& e = trackview.editor ();
+	PublicEditor& e = trackview.editor ();
 
 	if (!trackview.editor().internal_editing()) {
 		return false;