diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.C b/Timeline/Timeline.C
index 83bcc40..84d092b 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.C
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.C
@@ -808,10 +808,6 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
 
                             t->track( o );
 
-/*                             t->add( new Control_Sequence( t  ); */
-
-                            t->color( (Fl_Color)rand() );
-
                             Loggable::block_end();
                         }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Track.C b/Timeline/Track.C
index 9732639..f97d436 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track.C
+++ b/Timeline/Track.C
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ Track::Track ( const char *L, int channels ) :
     if ( L )
         name( L );
 
+    color( (Fl_Color)rand() );
+
     configure_inputs( channels );
     configure_outputs( channels );