diff --git a/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.cpp b/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.cpp
index 418bfaa7d1..7780f90d72 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.cpp
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ void FadingBanner::ScaleToClipped( float fWidth, float fHeight )
 		m_Banner[i].ScaleToClipped( fWidth, fHeight );
 }
 
-float FadingBanner::GetFadeSeconds() const
-{
-	return FADE_SECONDS;
-}
-
 void FadingBanner::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 {
 	// update children manually
diff --git a/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.h b/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.h
index 4026b271ca..8ddaf7db81 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public:
 
 	bool LoadFromCachedBanner( const CString &path );
 
-	float GetFadeSeconds() const;
 	void SetMovingFast( bool fast ) { m_bMovingFast=fast; }
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();