diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
index 50ad4b1ed7..d5c0e28d67 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ StartupFSM::StartupFSM (EngineControl& amd)
 	, session_name_edited (false)
 	, session_loaded (false)
 	, new_user (NewUserWizard::required())
-	, new_session_required (ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::new_session || (!ARDOUR::Profile->get_mixbus() && new_user))
+	, new_session_required (ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::new_session || new_user)
 	, _state (new_user ? WaitingForNewUser : WaitingForSessionPath)
 	, audiomidi_dialog (amd)
 	, new_user_dialog (0)