diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/timeline/timeline-track.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/timeline/timeline-track.cpp
index 1dc00cc8f..4dd938184 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/timeline/timeline-track.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/timeline/timeline-track.cpp
@@ -246,17 +246,13 @@ Track::on_set_name()
     _("Set Track Name"), model_track->get_name());
     
   if(dialog.run() == RESPONSE_OK)
-    {
-      model_track->set_name(dialog.get_name());
-      update_name();
-    }
+    model_track->set_name(dialog.get_name());
 }
 
 void
-Track::on_name_changed(std::string new_name)
+Track::on_name_changed(std::string)
 {
-  if(new_name != titleMenuButton.get_label())
-    update_name();
+  update_name();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/timeline/timeline-track.hpp b/src/gui/widgets/timeline/timeline-track.hpp
index 97a3dcf1c..43f9db39f 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/timeline/timeline-track.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/timeline/timeline-track.hpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ private:
   /**
    * Event handler for when the track name changes
    **/
-  void on_name_changed(std::string new_name);
+  void on_name_changed(std::string);
 
   void on_remove_track();