diff --git a/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenGameplay BPMDisplay.lua b/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenGameplay BPMDisplay.lua
index e614437535..4b927fb10a 100644
--- a/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenGameplay BPMDisplay.lua	
+++ b/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenGameplay BPMDisplay.lua	
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
--- check if players are playing steps with different timingdata.
-local numPlayers = GAMESTATE:GetNumPlayersEnabled()
-
-local displaySingle = Def.SongBPMDisplay {
+return Def.SongBPMDisplay {
 	File=THEME:GetPathF("BPMDisplay", "bpm");
 	Name="BPMDisplay";
 	InitCommand=cmd(zoom,0.675;shadowlength,1);
@@ -9,54 +6,3 @@ local displaySingle = Def.SongBPMDisplay {
 	CurrentSongChangedMessageCommand=cmd(playcommand,"Set");
 	CurrentCourseChangedMessageCommand=cmd(playcommand,"Set");
 };
-
-if numPlayers == 1 then
-	return displaySingle
-else
-	-- check if both players are playing the same steps
-	local stepsP1 = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentSteps(PLAYER_1)
-	local stepsP2 = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentSteps(PLAYER_2)
-
-	local stP1 = stepsP1:GetStepsType()
-	local stP2 = stepsP2:GetStepsType()
-
-	local diffP1 = stepsP1:GetDifficulty()
-	local diffP2 = stepsP2:GetDifficulty()
-
-	if stP1 == stP2 and diffP1 == diffP2 then
-		-- both players are using the same steps; only need one.
-		return displaySingle
-	end
-
-	-- otherwise, we have some more work to do.
-	local timingP1 = stepsP1:GetTimingData()
-	local timingP2 = stepsP2:GetTimingData()
-
-	local function UpdateBPM(self)
-		local dispP1 = self:GetChild("DisplayP1")
-		local dispP2 = self:GetChild("DisplayP2")
-
-		-- needs current bpm for p1 and p2
-		for pn in ivalues(PlayerNumber) do
-			local bpmDisplay = (pn == PLAYER_1) and dispP1 or dispP2
-			local pState = GAMESTATE:GetPlayerState(pn);
-			local songPosition = pState:GetSongPosition()
-			local bpm = songPosition:GetCurBPS() * 60
-			bpmDisplay:settext( string.format(%.2f,bpm) )
-		end
-	end
-
-	local displayTwoPlayers = Def.ActorFrame{
-		-- manual bpm displays
-		LoadFont("BPMDisplay", "bpm")..{
-			Name="DisplayP1";
-			InitCommand=cmd(zoom,0.675;shadowlength,1);
-		};
-		LoadFont("BPMDisplay", "bpm")..{
-			Name="DisplayP2";
-			InitCommand=cmd(zoom,0.675;shadowlength,1);
-		};
-	};
-
-	displayTwoPlayers.InitCommand=cmd(SetUpdateFunction,UpdateBPM);
-end
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