diff --git a/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp b/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
index 2327d7e835..43e8399226 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void Screen::Input( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType type, const
 	/* Don't make the user hold the back button if they're pressing escape. */
 	if( DeviceI.device == DEVICE_KEYBOARD  &&  DeviceI.button == SDLK_ESCAPE )
 	{
-		this->MenuBack( MenuI.player, type );
+		this->MenuBack( MenuI.player );
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenMiniMenu.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenMiniMenu.cpp
index 3bd063258f..19fe4a0d80 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenMiniMenu.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenMiniMenu.cpp
@@ -223,11 +223,8 @@ void ScreenMiniMenu::MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn, const InputEventType type )
 	COPY( s_iLastAnswers, m_iCurAnswers );
 }
 
-void ScreenMiniMenu::MenuBack( PlayerNumber pn, const InputEventType type )
+void ScreenMiniMenu::MenuBack( PlayerNumber pn )
 {
-	if( type == IET_RELEASE )
-		return;
-
 	m_Out.StartTransitioning( SM_GoToCancel );
 }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenMiniMenu.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenMiniMenu.h
index 2d453236d1..cbd3691dd7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenMiniMenu.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenMiniMenu.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ protected:
 	void MenuDown( PlayerNumber pn, const InputEventType type );
 	void MenuLeft( PlayerNumber pn, const InputEventType type );
 	void MenuRight( PlayerNumber pn, const InputEventType type );
-	void MenuBack( PlayerNumber pn, const InputEventType type );
+	void MenuBack( PlayerNumber pn );
 	void MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn, const InputEventType type );
 
 	int GetGoUpSpot();		// return -1 if can't go up