diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 9eb0d73b7c..e46f4fd76c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init( bool bUseSongBackgroundAndForeground )
 	GIVING_UP_GOES_TO_NEXT_SCREEN.Load( m_sName, "GivingUpGoesToNextScreen" );
 	FAIL_AFTER_30_MISSES.Load( m_sName, "FailAfter30Misses" );
 	ALLOW_CENTER_1_PLAYER.Load( m_sName, "AllowCenter1Player" );
-	FORCED_MODIFIERS_IN_BEGINNER.Load( m_sName, "ForcedModifiersInBeginner" );
 	
 	if( bUseSongBackgroundAndForeground )
 	{
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
index 495ab9455a..34d903d727 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ protected:
 	ThemeMetric<bool> GIVING_UP_GOES_TO_NEXT_SCREEN;
 	ThemeMetric<bool> FAIL_AFTER_30_MISSES;
 	ThemeMetric<bool> ALLOW_CENTER_1_PLAYER;
-	ThemeMetric<RString> FORCED_MODIFIERS_IN_BEGINNER;
 
 	void TweenOnScreen();
 	void TweenOffScreen();