diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index 1f441f7551..af10f64a17 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -3862,18 +3862,6 @@ MidiView::nudge_notes (bool forward, bool fine)
 	apply_note_diff ();
 }
 
-void
-MidiView::change_channel(uint8_t channel)
-{
-	start_note_diff_command(_("change channel"));
-	for (Selection::iterator i = _selection.begin(); i != _selection.end(); ++i) {
-		note_diff_add_change (*i, MidiModel::NoteDiffCommand::Channel, channel);
-	}
-
-	apply_note_diff();
-}
-
-
 void
 MidiView::note_entered (NoteBase* ev)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
index 29e6364008..53fb6b762f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
@@ -276,11 +276,6 @@ class MidiView : public virtual sigc::trackable, public LineMerger
 	void finish_resizing (NoteBase* primary, bool at_front, double delat_x, bool relative, double snap_delta, bool with_snap);
 	void abort_resizing ();
 
-	/** Change the channel of the selection.
-	 * @param channel - the channel number of the new channel, zero-based
-	 */
-	void change_channel(uint8_t channel);
-
 	struct NoteResizeData {
 		::Note                  *note;
 		ArdourCanvas::Rectangle *resize_rect;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/note_base.cc b/gtk2_ardour/note_base.cc
index 4897e575e5..eb9af11836 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/note_base.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/note_base.cc
@@ -157,13 +157,6 @@ NoteBase::on_channel_selection_change(uint16_t selection)
 	_item->show();
 }
 
-void
-NoteBase::on_channel_change(uint8_t channel)
-{
-	_region.note_selected(this, true);
-	_region.change_channel(channel);
-}
-
 void
 NoteBase::set_selected(bool selected)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/note_base.h b/gtk2_ardour/note_base.h
index 22e0b637c4..717fb8bb31 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/note_base.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/note_base.h
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ class NoteBase : public sigc::trackable
 	void show_velocity();
 	void hide_velocity();
 
-	/** Channel changed for this specific event */
-	void on_channel_change(uint8_t channel);
-
 	/** Channel selection changed */
 	void on_channel_selection_change(uint16_t selection);