diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.cpp
index c0de97a3f93..1705794bb76 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.cpp
@@ -3312,10 +3312,8 @@ bool MythPlayer::IsReallyNearEnd(void) const
 }
 
 /** \brief Returns true iff near end of recording.
- *  \param margin minimum number of frames we want before being near end,
- *                defaults to 2 seconds of video.
  */
-bool MythPlayer::IsNearEnd(int64_t margin)
+bool MythPlayer::IsNearEnd(void)
 {
     uint64_t framesRead, framesLeft = 0;
 
@@ -3331,7 +3329,7 @@ bool MythPlayer::IsNearEnd(int64_t margin)
     }
     player_ctx->UnlockPlayingInfo(__FILE__, __LINE__);
 
-    margin = (margin >= 0) ? margin: (long long) (video_frame_rate*2);
+    long long margin = (long long)(video_frame_rate * 2);
     margin = (long long) (margin * audio.GetStretchFactor());
     bool watchingTV = watchingrecording && player_ctx->recorder &&
         player_ctx->recorder->IsValidRecorder();
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.h b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.h
index b77629694ad..3229f4adb8d 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.h
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mythplayer.h
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class MPUBLIC MythPlayer
     bool    IsPlaying(uint wait_ms = 0, bool wait_for = true) const;
     bool    AtNormalSpeed(void) const         { return next_normal_speed; }
     bool    IsReallyNearEnd(void) const;
-    bool    IsNearEnd(int64_t framesRemaining = -1);
+    bool    IsNearEnd(void);
     bool    HasAudioOut(void) const           { return audio.HasAudioOut(); }
     bool    IsPIPActive(void) const           { return pip_active; }
     bool    IsPIPVisible(void) const          { return pip_visible; }
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_play.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_play.cpp
index b05f60c8ece..e5bb6521eaa 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_play.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_play.cpp
@@ -7863,13 +7863,8 @@ void TV::DoEditSchedule(int editType)
         pause_active = !actx->player || !actx->player->getVideoOutput();
         if (actx->player && actx->player->getVideoOutput())
             allowEmbedding = actx->player->getVideoOutput()->AllowPreviewEPG();
-
         if (!pause_active)
-        {
-            long long margin = (long long)
-                (actx->last_framerate * actx->player->GetAudioStretchFactor());
-            isNearEnd = actx->player->IsNearEnd(margin);
-        }
+            isNearEnd = actx->player->IsNearEnd();
         actx->UnlockDeletePlayer(__FILE__, __LINE__);
     }