--- gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ MidiRegionView::move_selection(double dx, double dy, double cumulative_dy)
 {
 	typedef vector<boost::shared_ptr<NoteType> > PossibleChord;
 	PossibleChord to_play;
-	Evoral::Beats earliest = Evoral::MaxBeats;
+	Evoral::Beats earliest = std::numeric_limits<Evoral::Beats>::max();
 
 	for (Selection::iterator i = _selection.begin(); i != _selection.end(); ++i) {
 		if ((*i)->note()->time() < earliest) {