diff --git a/include/FloatModelEditorBase.h b/include/FloatModelEditorBase.h
index ef32bcc0d..39a3fa030 100644
--- a/include/FloatModelEditorBase.h
+++ b/include/FloatModelEditorBase.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class LMMS_EXPORT FloatModelEditorBase : public QWidget, public FloatModelView
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 
-	mapPropertyFromModel(bool, isVolumeKnob, setVolumeKnob, m_volumeKnob);
 	mapPropertyFromModel(float, volumeRatio, setVolumeRatio, m_volumeRatio);
 
 	void initUi(const QString & name); //!< to be called by ctors
@@ -63,6 +62,16 @@ public:
 		setUnit(txt_after);
 	}
 
+	bool isVolumeKnob() const
+	{
+		return m_volumeKnob;
+	}	
+
+	void setVolumeKnob(const bool val)
+	{
+		m_volumeKnob = val;
+	}
+
 signals:
 	void sliderPressed();
 	void sliderReleased();
@@ -103,7 +112,7 @@ protected:
 
 	static SimpleTextFloat * s_textFloat;
 
-	BoolModel m_volumeKnob;
+	bool m_volumeKnob;
 	FloatModel m_volumeRatio;
 
 	QPoint m_lastMousePos; //!< mouse position in last mouseMoveEvent