diff --git a/stepmania/src/MenuTimer.cpp b/stepmania/src/MenuTimer.cpp
index 4537f9bd4a..d6d4d152ca 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MenuTimer.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MenuTimer.cpp
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ void MenuTimer::SetSeconds( int iSeconds )
 
 	m_textDigit1.Command( ON_COMMAND );
 	m_textDigit2.Command( ON_COMMAND );
-	m_textDigit1.SetShadowLength( 4 );
-	m_textDigit2.SetShadowLength( 4 );
 
 	SetText( iSeconds );
 }