diff --git a/stepmania/src/global.h b/stepmania/src/global.h
index 5be071c6bf..6dabdd61ef 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/global.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/global.h
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 #pragma once
 #endif // _MSC_VER >= 1000
 
+// HACK: Get correct for scoping rules for VC6.
+#if _MSC_VER == 1200 
+#define for if(0); else for
+#endif // _MSC_VER == 1200
+
 #define VC_EXTRALEAN		// Exclude rarely-used stuff
 
 /* Platform-specific fixes. */