diff --git a/src/Menus.cpp b/src/Menus.cpp
index 061e76623..52bff34c6 100644
--- a/src/Menus.cpp
+++ b/src/Menus.cpp
@@ -897,14 +897,14 @@ void MenuCreator::RebuildAllMenuBars()
 }
 
 bool MenuManager::ReportIfActionNotAllowed(
-   const wxString & Name, CommandFlag & flags, CommandFlag flagsRqd, CommandFlag mask )
+   const wxString & Name, CommandFlag & flags, CommandFlag flagsRqd )
 {
    auto &project = mProject;
-   bool bAllowed = TryToMakeActionAllowed( flags, flagsRqd, mask );
+   bool bAllowed = TryToMakeActionAllowed( flags, flagsRqd, flagsRqd );
    if( bAllowed )
       return true;
    auto &cm = CommandManager::Get( project );
-   cm.TellUserWhyDisallowed( Name, flags & mask, flagsRqd & mask);
+   cm.TellUserWhyDisallowed( Name, flags & flagsRqd, flagsRqd);
    return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Menus.h b/src/Menus.h
index 46840d0b1..6a6ab56ce 100644
--- a/src/Menus.h
+++ b/src/Menus.h
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ public:
 
    // Command Handling
    bool ReportIfActionNotAllowed(
-      const wxString & Name, CommandFlag & flags, CommandFlag flagsRqd,
-      CommandFlag mask );
+      const wxString & Name, CommandFlag & flags, CommandFlag flagsRqd );
    bool TryToMakeActionAllowed(
       CommandFlag & flags, CommandFlag flagsRqd, CommandFlag mask );
 
diff --git a/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp b/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
index 2d1016103..76a6eb1b9 100644
--- a/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ bool CommandManager::HandleCommandEntry(const CommandListEntry * entry,
       // NB: The call may have the side effect of changing flags.
       bool allowed =
          MenuManager::Get(*proj).ReportIfActionNotAllowed(
-            NiceName, flags, entry->flags, entry->flags );
+            NiceName, flags, entry->flags );
       // If the function was disallowed, it STILL should count as having been
       // handled (by doing nothing or by telling the user of the problem).
       // Otherwise we may get other handlers having a go at obeying the command.
diff --git a/src/effects/Effect.cpp b/src/effects/Effect.cpp
index 4090cd362..bb22da2a2 100644
--- a/src/effects/Effect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Effect.cpp
@@ -3278,7 +3278,6 @@ void EffectUIHost::OnApply(wxCommandEvent & evt)
          MenuManager::Get(*mProject).ReportIfActionNotAllowed(
          mEffect->GetTranslatedName(),
          flags,
-         WaveTracksSelectedFlag | TimeSelectedFlag,
          WaveTracksSelectedFlag | TimeSelectedFlag);
       if (!allowed)
          return;