diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 064c8c2e25..c0585a691e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -2049,7 +2049,6 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 				m_textDebug.SetText( GIVE_UP_START_TEXT );
 				m_textDebug.StopTweening();
 				m_textDebug.SetDiffuse( RageColor(1,1,1,0) );
-				m_textDebug.Sleep( 0.5f );
 				m_textDebug.BeginTweening( 1/8.f );
 				m_textDebug.SetDiffuse( RageColor(1,1,1,1) );
 				m_GiveUpTimer.Touch(); /* start the timer */
@@ -2080,7 +2079,6 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 				m_textDebug.SetText( GIVE_UP_BACK_TEXT );
 				m_textDebug.StopTweening();
 				m_textDebug.SetDiffuse( RageColor(1,1,1,0) );
-				m_textDebug.Sleep( 0.5f );
 				m_textDebug.BeginTweening( 1/8.f );
 				m_textDebug.SetDiffuse( RageColor(1,1,1,1) );
 			}