diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index ec28934d35..524523355e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -308,12 +308,6 @@ static bool ChangeAppPri()
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* If -1 and this is a debug build, don't.  It makes the debugger sluggish. */
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	if( PREFSMAN->m_iBoostAppPriority == -1 )
-		return false;
-#endif
-
 	return true;
 }