diff --git a/stepmania/src/Steps.cpp b/stepmania/src/Steps.cpp
index cbb23c9f22..9a2c49ef19 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Steps.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Steps.cpp
@@ -336,14 +336,6 @@ void Steps::CreateBlank( StepsType ntTo )
 	this->SetNoteData( noteData );
 }
 
-
-const Steps *Steps::Real() const
-{
-	ASSERT( this );
-	if(parent) return parent;
-	return this;
-}
-
 bool Steps::IsAutogen() const
 {
 	return parent != NULL;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Steps.h b/stepmania/src/Steps.h
index 0f04e8eeb8..eeb5f72cdf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Steps.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Steps.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ protected:
 	mutable bool m_bNoteDataIsFilled;
 	mutable RString m_sNoteDataCompressed;
 
-	const Steps *Real() const;
+	inline const Steps *Real() const { return parent ?: this; }
 
 	RString		m_sFilename;
 	bool		m_bSavedToDisk;		// true if this was loaded from disk or has been saved to disk.