diff --git a/src/channelwidget.cc b/src/channelwidget.cc
index 2fb06a4..6f59de2 100644
--- a/src/channelwidget.cc
+++ b/src/channelwidget.cc
@@ -112,7 +112,3 @@ void ChannelWidget::setBaseVolume(pa_volume_t v) {
     }
 
 }
-
-void ChannelWidget::setSteps(unsigned n) {
-    /*volumeScale->set_increments(100.0/(n-1), 100.0/(n-1));*/
-}
diff --git a/src/channelwidget.h b/src/channelwidget.h
index a1debda..bcfa48d 100644
--- a/src/channelwidget.h
+++ b/src/channelwidget.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual void set_sensitive(bool enabled);
     virtual void setBaseVolume(pa_volume_t);
-    virtual void setSteps(unsigned n);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/devicewidget.cc b/src/devicewidget.cc
index b513ee8..bf09f12 100644
--- a/src/devicewidget.cc
+++ b/src/devicewidget.cc
@@ -139,12 +139,6 @@ void DeviceWidget::setBaseVolume(pa_volume_t v) {
         channelWidgets[channelMap.channels-1]->setBaseVolume(v);
 }
 
-void DeviceWidget::setSteps(unsigned n) {
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < channelMap.channels; i++)
-        channelWidgets[channelMap.channels-1]->setSteps(n);
-}
-
 void DeviceWidget::prepareMenu() {
     int idx = 0;
     int active_idx = -1;
diff --git a/src/devicewidget.h b/src/devicewidget.h
index 358c708..2ad5d1e 100644
--- a/src/devicewidget.h
+++ b/src/devicewidget.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual void executeVolumeUpdate();
     virtual void setBaseVolume(pa_volume_t v);
-    virtual void setSteps(unsigned n);
 
     std::vector< std::pair<Glib::ustring,Glib::ustring> > ports;
     Glib::ustring activePort;
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cc b/src/mainwindow.cc
index 119e30e..ddd0579 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cc
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ void MainWindow::updateSink(const pa_sink_info &info) {
         is_new = true;
 
         w->setBaseVolume(info.base_volume);
-        w->setSteps(info.n_volume_steps);
     }
 
     w->updating = true;
@@ -415,7 +414,6 @@ void MainWindow::updateSource(const pa_source_info &info) {
         is_new = true;
 
         w->setBaseVolume(info.base_volume);
-        w->setSteps(info.n_volume_steps);
 
         if (pa_context_get_server_protocol_version(get_context()) >= 13)
             createMonitorStreamForSource(info.index);