diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 399d6190ba..508435b94c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,14 @@ void ApplyGraphicOptions()
 	INPUTMAN->WindowReset();
 }
 
+void HandleException( CString error )
+{
+	if( g_bAutoRestart )
+		HOOKS->RestartProgram();
+
+	HOOKS->MessageBoxError( error ); // throw up a pretty error dialog
+}
+	
 void ExitGame()
 {
 	g_bQuitting = true;
@@ -1170,11 +1178,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
 	
 	if( g_sErrorString != "" )
-	{
-		if( g_bAutoRestart )
-			HOOKS->RestartProgram();
-		HOOKS->MessageBoxError( g_sErrorString ); // throw up a pretty error dialog
-	}
+		HandleException( g_sErrorString );
 
 	SAFE_DELETE( HOOKS );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.h b/stepmania/src/StepMania.h
index 7dde4a4ea7..2cdde25fdb 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 int SMmain(int argc, char* argv[]);
 void ApplyGraphicOptions();
+void HandleException( CString error );
 void ExitGame();
 void ResetGame( bool ReturnToFirstScreen=true );
 void ReadGamePrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame=true );