diff --git a/src/AudioIO.cpp b/src/AudioIO.cpp
index 2b2e41677..415088b2a 100644
--- a/src/AudioIO.cpp
+++ b/src/AudioIO.cpp
@@ -524,11 +524,10 @@ constexpr size_t TimeQueueGrainSize = 2000;
 
 struct AudioIO::ScrubState
 {
-   ScrubState(double t0, wxLongLong startClockMillis,
+   ScrubState(double t0,
               double rate,
               const ScrubbingOptions &options)
       : mRate(rate)
-      , mLastScrubTimeMillis(startClockMillis)
       , mStartTime( t0 )
    {
       const double t1 = options.bySpeed ? 1.0 : t0;
@@ -800,7 +799,7 @@ private:
    std::atomic<bool> mStopped { false };
    Data mData;
    const double mRate;
-   wxLongLong mLastScrubTimeMillis;
+   wxLongLong mLastScrubTimeMillis{ ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis() };
    struct Message {
       double end;
       ScrubbingOptions options;
@@ -1958,7 +1957,6 @@ int AudioIO::StartStream(const TransportTracks &tracks,
       mScrubState =
          std::make_unique<ScrubState>(
             mPlaybackSchedule.mT0,
-            scrubOptions.startClockTimeMillis,
             mRate,
             scrubOptions);
       mScrubDuration = 0;
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
index dd4f43455..277eeec51 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ void Scrubber::MarkScrubStart(
 
    mScrubStartPosition = xx;
    ctb->UpdateStatusBar(mProject);
-   mOptions.startClockTimeMillis = ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis();
    mCancelled = false;
 }
 
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ bool Scrubber::MaybeStartScrubbing(wxCoord xx)
       }
       else
          // Wait to test again
-         mOptions.startClockTimeMillis = ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis();
+         ;
 
       if (IsScrubbing()) {
          mLastScrubPosition = xx;
@@ -462,7 +461,6 @@ bool Scrubber::StartSpeedPlay(double speed, double time0, double time1)
    AudioIOStartStreamOptions options(mProject->GetSpeedPlayOptions());
    options.pScrubbingOptions = &mOptions;
    options.timeTrack = NULL;
-   mOptions.startClockTimeMillis = ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis();
    mOptions.delay = (ScrubPollInterval_ms * 0.9 / 1000.0);
    mOptions.minSpeed = speed -0.01;
    mOptions.maxSpeed = speed +0.01;
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h
index cfb8a0960..2d1d2bef7 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ struct ScrubbingOptions {
    // this is the minimum amount of playback allowed at the maximum speed:
    double minStutterTime {};
 
-   // Scrubbing needs the time of start of the mouse movement that began
-   // the scrub:
-   wxLongLong startClockTimeMillis { -1 };
-
    static double MaxAllowedScrubSpeed()
    { return 32.0; } // Is five octaves enough for your amusement?
    static double MinAllowedScrubSpeed()