diff --git a/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp b/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
index b81f1ea2913..55d57d133ed 100644
--- a/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
@@ -1335,12 +1335,6 @@ void EngineBuffer::updateIndicators(double speed, int iBufferSize) {
         speed = 0;
     }
 
-    // Report fractional playpos to SyncControl.
-    // TODO(rryan) It's kind of hacky that this is in updateIndicators but it
-    // prevents us from computing fFractionalPlaypos multiple times per
-    // EngineBuffer::process().
-    m_pSyncControl->reportTrackPosition(fFractionalPlaypos);
-
     // Update indicators that are only updated after every
     // sampleRate/kiUpdateRate samples processed.  (e.g. playposSlider)
     if (m_iSamplesSinceLastIndicatorUpdate >
diff --git a/src/engine/sync/synccontrol.cpp b/src/engine/sync/synccontrol.cpp
index 1c0e0361066..1eb37aa5d80 100644
--- a/src/engine/sync/synccontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/sync/synccontrol.cpp
@@ -330,15 +330,6 @@ void SyncControl::setInstantaneousBpm(double bpm) {
     m_pBpmControl->setInstantaneousBpm(bpm * m_masterBpmAdjustFactor);
 }
 
-void SyncControl::reportTrackPosition(double fractionalPlaypos) {
-    // If we're close to the end, and master, disable master so we don't stop
-    // the party.
-    if (isMaster(getSyncMode()) &&
-            fractionalPlaypos > kTrackPositionMasterHandoff) {
-        m_pChannel->getEngineBuffer()->requestSyncMode(SYNC_FOLLOWER);
-    }
-}
-
 // called from an engine worker thread
 void SyncControl::trackLoaded(TrackPointer pNewTrack) {
     mixxx::BeatsPointer pBeats;
diff --git a/src/engine/sync/synccontrol.h b/src/engine/sync/synccontrol.h
index 548dc455b65..5afed04ba1e 100644
--- a/src/engine/sync/synccontrol.h
+++ b/src/engine/sync/synccontrol.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class SyncControl : public EngineControl, public Syncable {
 
     void setEngineControls(RateControl* pRateControl, BpmControl* pBpmControl);
 
-    void reportTrackPosition(double fractionalPlaypos);
     void reportPlayerSpeed(double speed, bool scratching);
     void notifySeek(double dNewPlaypos) override;
     void trackLoaded(TrackPointer pNewTrack) override;