diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageSounds.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageSounds.cpp
index 693a1b1ba8..640e10fd71 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageSounds.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageSounds.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ CString RageSounds::GetMusicPath() const
 void RageSounds::PlayMusic(CString file, bool force_loop, float start_sec, float length_sec, float fade_len)
 {
 //	LOG->Trace("play '%s' (current '%s')", file.c_str(), music->GetLoadedFilePath().c_str());
-	CString loaded = music->GetLoadedFilePath();
-	
 	if(music->IsPlaying())
 	{
 		if( !music->GetLoadedFilePath().CompareNoCase(file) )