diff --git a/src/core/Track.cpp b/src/core/Track.cpp
index 1d7e75d7205..3c2453c4854 100644
--- a/src/core/Track.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Track.cpp
@@ -899,10 +899,6 @@ void TrackContentObjectView::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * me )
 					   && me->button() == Qt::NoButton )
 			{
 				t = t.toNearestTact() + offset;
-				while( t < 0 )
-				{
-					t += MidiTime::ticksPerTact();
-				}
 			}
 			( *it )->movePosition( t );
 		}