diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
index c629c70318..125dadca3e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ CString OptionRow::GetRowTitle() const
 
 	return sTitle;
 }
-
+#include "ActorUtil.h"
 /* Set up text, underlines and titles for options.  This can be called
  * as soon as m_RowDef is available. */
 void OptionRow::InitText()
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void OptionRow::InitText()
 	m_textTitle = new BitmapText( m_pParentType->m_textTitle );
 	m_Frame.AddChild( m_textTitle );
 
-	m_sprBullet.Load( THEME->GetPathG(m_pParentType->m_sType,"bullet") );
+	m_sprBullet = ActorUtil::MakeActor( THEME->GetPathG(m_pParentType->m_sType,"bullet") );
 	m_sprBullet->SetDrawOrder(-1); // under title
 	m_Frame.AddChild( m_sprBullet );
 
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ void OptionRow::UpdateEnabledDisabled()
 	if( m_bHidden )
 		color.a = 0;
 
-	if( m_sprBullet.IsLoaded() )
+	if( m_sprBullet != NULL )
 		m_sprBullet->SetGlobalDiffuseColor( color );
 	m_textTitle->SetGlobalDiffuseColor( color );
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void OptionRow::UpdateEnabledDisabled()
 		m_textTitle->BeginTweening( m_pParentType->TWEEN_SECONDS );
 		m_textTitle->SetDiffuseAlpha( color.a );
 		
-		if( m_sprBullet.IsLoaded() )
+		if( m_sprBullet != NULL )
 		{
 			m_sprBullet->StopTweening();
 			m_sprBullet->BeginTweening( m_pParentType->TWEEN_SECONDS );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
index c080ae8729..22296afdf1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ protected:
 	vector<BitmapText *>	m_textItems;				// size depends on m_bRowIsLong and which players are joined
 	vector<OptionsCursor *>	m_Underline[NUM_PLAYERS];	// size depends on m_bRowIsLong and which players are joined
 
-	AutoActor				m_sprBullet;
+	Actor					*m_sprBullet;
 	BitmapText				*m_textTitle;
 	OptionIcon				*m_OptionIcons[NUM_PLAYERS];