diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
index 6afcddd586..651842225d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore score, TapNoteScore tscore  );
 	virtual void ChangeLife( float fDeltaLifePercent );
 	virtual void AfterLifeChanged();
-	virtual void OnDancePointsChange() {};	// this life meter doesn't care
 	virtual bool IsInDanger() const;
 	virtual bool IsPastPassmark() const;
 	virtual bool IsHot() const;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
index afcdfc880f..c5c51695c0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
@@ -138,11 +138,6 @@ void LifeMeterBattery::ChangeLife( float fDeltaLifePercent )
 {
 }
 
-void LifeMeterBattery::OnDancePointsChange()
-{
-}
-
-
 bool LifeMeterBattery::IsInDanger() const
 {
 	return false;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
index edc1bdc960..ce61795658 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void ChangeLife( TapNoteScore score );
 	virtual void ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore score, TapNoteScore tscore );
 	virtual void ChangeLife( float fDeltaLifePercent );
-	virtual void OnDancePointsChange();	// look in GAMESTATE and update the display
 	virtual bool IsInDanger() const;
 	virtual bool IsHot() const;
 	virtual bool IsFailing() const;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
index eb4121769c..ef3c860b6b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ void LifeMeterTime::ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore hns, TapNoteScore tns )
 		m_pPlayerStageStats->bFailedEarlier = true;
 }
 
-void LifeMeterTime::OnDancePointsChange()
-{
-}
-
-
 bool LifeMeterTime::IsInDanger() const
 {
 	return false;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.h
index 0706654212..07be6e5a5c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void OnLoadSong();
 	virtual void ChangeLife( TapNoteScore score );
 	virtual void ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore score, TapNoteScore tscore );
-	virtual void OnDancePointsChange();	// look in GAMESTATE and update the display
 	virtual bool IsInDanger() const;
 	virtual bool IsHot() const;
 	virtual bool IsFailing() const;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
index 9b8cca07ef..45d1813f08 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
@@ -1823,14 +1823,9 @@ void Player::HandleTapRowScore( unsigned row )
 	}
 
 	if( m_pLifeMeter )
-	{
 		m_pLifeMeter->ChangeLife( scoreOfLastTap );
-		m_pLifeMeter->OnDancePointsChange();    // update oni life meter
-	}
 	if( m_pCombinedLifeMeter )
-	{
 		m_pCombinedLifeMeter->ChangeLife( pn, scoreOfLastTap );
-	}
 }
 
 
@@ -1871,14 +1866,9 @@ void Player::HandleHoldScore( const TapNote &tn )
 	}
 
 	if( m_pLifeMeter ) 
-	{
 		m_pLifeMeter->ChangeLife( holdScore, tapScore );
-		m_pLifeMeter->OnDancePointsChange();
-	}
 	if( m_pCombinedLifeMeter ) 
-	{
 		m_pCombinedLifeMeter->ChangeLife( pn, holdScore, tapScore );
-	}
 }
 
 float Player::GetMaxStepDistanceSeconds()