diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_Win32.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_Win32.cpp
index f997a50339..ef9df3cdb9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_Win32.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_Win32.cpp
@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@ void LoadingWindow_Win32::SetIcon( const RageSurface *pIcon )
 		SetClassLong( hwnd, GCL_HICON, (LONG) m_hIcon );
 }
 
-static LocalizedString ENTER_MAIN_TITLE	("LoadingWindow_Win32","Initializing hardware...");
 LoadingWindow_Win32::LoadingWindow_Win32()
 {
 	m_hIcon = NULL;
 	hwnd = CreateDialog( handle.Get(), MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_LOADING_DIALOG), NULL, WndProc );
 	for( unsigned i = 0; i < 3; ++i )
 		text[i] = "ABC"; /* always set on first call */
-	SetText( ENTER_MAIN_TITLE );
+	SetText( "" );
 	Paint();
 }