diff --git a/stepmania/src/MusicWheelItem.cpp b/stepmania/src/MusicWheelItem.cpp
index a76faf44ac..31ab990cbc 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MusicWheelItem.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MusicWheelItem.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ MusicWheelItem::MusicWheelItem()
 	m_WheelNotifyIcon.SetXY( ICON_X, 0 );
 	
 	m_TextBanner.SetName( "TextBanner" );
+	m_TextBanner.Init();
 	m_TextBanner.SetHorizAlign( align_left );
 	m_TextBanner.SetXY( SONG_NAME_X, 0 );
 	m_All.AddChild( &m_TextBanner );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/TextBanner.h b/stepmania/src/TextBanner.h
index 7fac354ee3..2e8c43516c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/TextBanner.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/TextBanner.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class TextBanner : public ActorFrame
 {
 public:
 	TextBanner();
+	void Init();	// load metrics
 	void LoadFromSong( const Song* pSong );
 	void LoadFromString( 
 		CString sDisplayTitle, CString sTranslitTitle, 
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	bool m_bInitted;
-	void Init();
 
 	BitmapText	m_textTitle, m_textSubTitle, m_textArtist;