diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 64ef7a3cef..b9288b5d15 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -162,19 +162,23 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager()
 
 	m_sCoursesToShowRanking = "";
 
-	ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( true );
+	ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk();
 }
 
 PrefsManager::~PrefsManager()
 {
 }
 
-void PrefsManager::ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame, CString fn )
+void PrefsManager::ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk()
 {
 	IniFile ini;
-	ini.SetPath( fn );
-	if( !ini.ReadFile() )
-		return;		// could not read config file, load nothing
+	ini.SetPath( STEPMANIA_INI_PATH );
+	ini.ReadFile();
+
+	/* Load this on top of the regular INI; if it exists, any settings listed
+	 * in it will override user settings. */
+	ini.SetPath( STATIC_INI_PATH );
+	ini.ReadFile();
 
 	ini.GetValue( "Options", "Windowed",						m_bWindowed );
 	ini.GetValue( "Options", "Interlaced",						m_bInterlaced );
@@ -293,15 +297,6 @@ void PrefsManager::ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame, CStrin
 	}
 }
 
-void PrefsManager::ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame )
-{
-	ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bSwitchToLastPlayedGame, STEPMANIA_INI_PATH );
-
-	/* Load this on top of the regular INI; if it exists, any settings listed
-	 * in it will override user settings. */
-	ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bSwitchToLastPlayedGame, STATIC_INI_PATH );
-}
-
 void PrefsManager::SaveGlobalPrefsToDisk() const
 {
 	IniFile ini;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
index 163d8dccf3..172032599d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
@@ -136,15 +136,12 @@ public:
 	/* Game-specific prefs: */
 	CString			m_sDefaultModifiers;
 
-	void ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame );
+	void ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk();
 	void SaveGlobalPrefsToDisk() const;
 
 
 	void ReadGamePrefsFromDisk();
 	void SaveGamePrefsToDisk();
-
-private:
-	void ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame, CString fn );
 };
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 5df7b0df73..1e1ef23629 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	delete loading_window;		// destroy this before init'ing Display
 
 	/* XXX: Why do we reload global prefs?  PREFSMAN loads them in the ctor. -glenn */
-	PREFSMAN->ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( true );
+	PREFSMAN->ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk();
 	ReadGamePrefsFromDisk();
 
 	DISPLAY = CreateDisplay();