diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 8ca07b8c72..1fe718ecc1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -443,12 +443,6 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init()
 		this->AddChild( &m_BeginnerHelper );
 	}
 	
-	m_sprStaticBackground.SetName( "StaticBG" );
-	m_sprStaticBackground.Load( THEME->GetPathG(m_sName,"Static Background") );
-	SET_XY( m_sprStaticBackground );
-	m_sprStaticBackground.SetDrawOrder( DRAW_ORDER_BEFORE_EVERYTHING );	// behind everything else
-	this->AddChild(&m_sprStaticBackground);
-
 	if( !GAMESTATE->m_bDemonstrationOrJukebox )	// only load if we're going to use it
 	{
 		m_Toasty.Load( THEME->GetPathB(m_sName,"toasty") );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
index 2962362368..c3c427130a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ protected:
 	Transition	m_NextSong;	// shows between songs in a course
 	Transition	m_SongFinished;	// shows after each song, course or not
 
-	Sprite				m_sprStaticBackground;
 	AutoActor			m_sprLifeFrame;
 	CombinedLifeMeter*	m_pCombinedLifeMeter;
 	Sprite				m_sprCourseSongNumber;