diff --git a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
index 245565e0e1..07568daaef 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ StepMania = global.h ScreenDimensions.h StdString.h StepMania.cpp StepMania.h
 
 Transitions = \
 Transition.cpp Transition.h TransitionFade.cpp TransitionFade.h TransitionFadeWipe.cpp TransitionFadeWipe.h \
-TransitionOniFade.cpp TransitionOniFade.h TransitionRectWipe.cpp TransitionRectWipe.h \
+TransitionOniFade.cpp TransitionOniFade.h \
 TransitionStarWipe.cpp TransitionStarWipe.h TransitionBGAnimation.cpp TransitionBGAnimation.h
 
 Actors = \
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
index c86ada3c62..38ffdf8610 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
@@ -920,14 +920,6 @@ SOURCE=.\TransitionOniFade.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\TransitionRectWipe.cpp
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
-SOURCE=.\TransitionRectWipe.h
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=.\TransitionStarWipe.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj b/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
index d1ff6b9fa7..81f69bf5ec 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
@@ -983,12 +983,6 @@ cl /Zl /nologo /c verstub.cpp /Fo$(IntDir)\
 			<File
 				RelativePath="TransitionOniFade.h">
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath=".\TransitionRectWipe.cpp">
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath=".\TransitionRectWipe.h">
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\TransitionStarWipe.cpp">
 			</File>
diff --git a/stepmania/src/TransitionRectWipe.cpp b/stepmania/src/TransitionRectWipe.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c8310fe4b7..0000000000
--- a/stepmania/src/TransitionRectWipe.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-#include "global.h"
-/*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- File: TransitionStarWipe.cpp
-
- Desc: Black bands (horizontal window blinds) gradually close.
-
- Copyright (c) 2001-2002 by the person(s) listed below.  All rights reserved.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-*/
-
-#include "RageUtil.h"
-
-#include "TransitionRectWipe.h"
-#include "GameConstantsAndTypes.h"
-
-
-#define RECTANGLE_WIDTH	20
-#define NUM_RECTANGLES	(SCREEN_WIDTH/RECTANGLE_WIDTH)
-#define FADE_RECTS_WIDE	(NUM_RECTANGLES/4)	// number of rects from fade start to fade end
-
-
-
-TransitionRectWipe::TransitionRectWipe()
-{
-	
-}
-
-TransitionRectWipe::~TransitionRectWipe()
-{
-
-}
-
-void TransitionRectWipe::DrawPrimitives()
-{
-	if( m_TransitionState == opened ) 
-		return;
-
-	/////////////////////////
-	// draw rectangles that get progressively smaller at the edge of the wipe
-	/////////////////////////
-	bool bLeftEdgeIsDarker = m_TransitionState == opening_left || m_TransitionState == closing_right;
-	bool bFadeIsMovingLeft = m_TransitionState == opening_left || m_TransitionState == closing_left;
-
-	double	fPercentComplete = m_fPercentThroughTransition;
-	double  fPercentAlongScreen = bFadeIsMovingLeft ? 1-fPercentComplete : fPercentComplete;
-
-	int	iFadeLeftEdge  = (int)
-			(-FADE_RECTS_WIDE + (NUM_RECTANGLES + FADE_RECTS_WIDE) * fPercentAlongScreen);
-	int	iFadeRightEdge = (int)
-			(0				  + (NUM_RECTANGLES + FADE_RECTS_WIDE) * fPercentAlongScreen);
-	
-	// draw all rectangles
-	for( int i=0; i<NUM_RECTANGLES; i++ )
-	{
-//		int iRectX		= (int)(RECTANGLE_WIDTH * (i+0.5));
-		int iRectWidth;
-		
-		if( i < iFadeLeftEdge )
-			iRectWidth = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? RECTANGLE_WIDTH : 0;
-			//iRectWidth = 0;
-		else if( i > iFadeRightEdge )
-			iRectWidth = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? 0 : RECTANGLE_WIDTH;
-			//iRectWidth = 0;
-		else 		// this is a fading rectangle
-		{
-			int iRectsFromLeftFadeEdge = i - iFadeLeftEdge;
-			double fPercentAlongFade   = iRectsFromLeftFadeEdge / (double)FADE_RECTS_WIDE;
-			double fPercentDarkness    = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? 1-fPercentAlongFade : fPercentAlongFade;
-			iRectWidth = (int)(RECTANGLE_WIDTH * fPercentDarkness);
-			
-		}
-		//iRectWidth = RECTANGLE_WIDTH;
-
-		if( iRectWidth > 0 )
-		//if( i == iFadeLeftEdge  ||  i == iFadeRightEdge )
-		{	// draw the rectangle
-/*			RECT rect;
-			SetRect( &rect, iRectX-iRectWidth/2, 0, 
-							iRectX+iRectWidth/2, SCREEN_HEIGHT );
-			DISPLAY->DrawRect( &rect, D3DCOLOR_ARGB(255,0,0,0) );
-*/		}
-	}	// end foreach rect
-}
-
-
diff --git a/stepmania/src/TransitionRectWipe.h b/stepmania/src/TransitionRectWipe.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d20e96afd..0000000000
--- a/stepmania/src/TransitionRectWipe.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- File: TransitionStarWipe.cpp
-
- Desc: Black bands (horizontal window blinds) gradually close.
-
- Copyright (c) 2001-2002 by the person(s) listed below.  All rights reserved.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-*/
-
-#ifndef _TransitionRectWipe_H_
-#define _TransitionRectWipe_H_
-
-
-#include "Transition.h"
-
-
-class TransitionRectWipe : public Transition
-{
-public:
-	TransitionRectWipe();
-	~TransitionRectWipe();
-
-	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
-};
-
-
-
-
-#endif