diff --git a/libs/ardour/playlist.cc b/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
index 00ff3fac3b..9dd96bc709 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
@@ -1402,7 +1402,6 @@ Playlist::duplicate_ranges (std::list<TimelineRange>& ranges, float times)
 void
 Playlist::shift (timepos_t const & at, timecnt_t const & distance, bool move_intersected, bool ignore_music_glue)
 {
-	PBD::Unwinder<bool> uw (_playlist_shift_active, true);
 	PBD::Unwinder<bool> uw (_playlist_shift_active, true);
 	RegionWriteLock rlock (this);
 	RegionList copy (regions.rlist());