diff --git a/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.cpp b/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
index f80ea36fc8..424eabaa0c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
@@ -66,21 +66,14 @@ void WheelItemBase::LoadFromWheelItemBaseData( WheelItemBaseData* pWID )
 	switch( pWID->m_Type )
 	{
 	case TYPE_GENERIC:
-		{
-			m_text.SetText( data->m_sText );
-			m_text.SetDiffuse( data->m_color );
-		}
+		m_text.SetText( data->m_sText );
+		m_text.SetDiffuse( data->m_color );
 		break;
 	default:
 		ASSERT( 0 );	// invalid type
 	}
 }
 
-void WheelItemBase::Update( float fDeltaTime )
-{
-	Actor::Update( fDeltaTime );
-}
-
 void WheelItemBase::DrawGrayBar( Actor& bar )
 {
 	if( m_fPercentGray == 0 )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.h b/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.h
index a911d1e1b9..367b798c11 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class WheelItemBase : public ActorFrame
 {
 public:
 	WheelItemBase( CString sType = "WheelItemBase" );
-	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
 	
 	void Load( CString sType );