diff --git a/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
index e5217610ea..ed955bf370 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
@@ -368,10 +368,6 @@ void LightsManager::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 				//
 				FOREACH_GameController( gc )
 				{
-					// don't blink unjoined sides
-					if( !GAMESTATE->m_bSideIsJoined[gc] )
-						continue;
-
 					FOREACH_GameButton( gb )
 					{
 						bool bOn = INPUTMAPPER->IsBeingPressed( GameInput(gc,gb) );