diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
index 78cbc16cf9..c0dfd23afa 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ void NoteData::AddHoldNote( HoldNote add )
 	// add a tap note at the start of this hold
 	SetTapNote(add.m_iTrack, iAddStartIndex, TAP_HOLD_HEAD);		// Hold begin marker.  Don't draw this, but do grade it.
 
-	ASSERT( m_HoldNotes.size() < MAX_HOLD_NOTES );
 	m_HoldNotes.push_back(add);
 }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteTypes.h b/stepmania/src/NoteTypes.h
index 2a45f18f85..6bb35cac94 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteTypes.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteTypes.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ const int ROWS_PER_BEAT	= 12;	// It is important that this number is evenly divi
 const int ROWS_PER_MEASURE = ROWS_PER_BEAT * BEATS_PER_MEASURE;
 const int MAX_TAP_NOTE_ROWS = MAX_BEATS*ROWS_PER_BEAT;
 
-const int MAX_HOLD_NOTES = 800;	// BMR's Connected has about 300
-
 enum NoteType 
 { 
 	NOTE_TYPE_4TH,	// quarter note