diff --git a/stepmania/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp b/stepmania/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
index 26c14dc9f3..ef8e3caa8f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void SMLoader::LoadTimingFromSMFile( const MsdFile &msd, TimingData &out )
 bool LoadFromBGChangesString( BackgroundChange &change, const CString &sBGChangeExpression )
 {
 	CStringArray aBGChangeValues;
-	split( sBGChangeExpression, "=", aBGChangeValues );
+	split( sBGChangeExpression, "=", aBGChangeValues, false );
 
 	if( aBGChangeValues.size() >= 6 )
 	{