diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.cpp
index fda703e53d..054ef224f2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ ScreenOptions::ScreenOptions( CString sClassName, bool bEnableTimer ) : Screen("
 	m_framePage.SetX( SCREEN_LEFT-SCREEN_WIDTH );
 	m_framePage.BeginTweening( 0.3f, Actor::TWEEN_DECELERATE );
 	m_framePage.SetX( 0 );
-	memset(&m_OptionDim, 0, sizeof(m_OptionDim));
 	memset(&m_bRowIsLong, 0, sizeof(m_bRowIsLong));
 }
 
@@ -254,27 +253,6 @@ void ScreenOptions::InitOptionsText()
 	option.SetXY( CENTER_X, fY );
 }
 
-void ScreenOptions::DimOption(int line, int option, bool dim)
-{
-	if(m_OptionDim[line][option] == dim)
-		return;
-
-	m_OptionDim[line][option] = dim;
-	m_textItems[line][option].StopTweening();
-	m_textItems[line][option].BeginTweening(.250);
-	if(m_OptionDim[line][option])
-		m_textItems[line][option].SetDiffuse( RageColor(.5,.5,.5,1) );
-	else
-		m_textItems[line][option].SetDiffuse( RageColor(1,1,1,1) );
-}
-
-bool ScreenOptions::RowCompletelyDimmed(int line) const
-{
-	for(unsigned i = 0; i < m_OptionRow[line].choices.size(); ++i)
-		if(!m_OptionDim[line][i]) return false;
-	return true;
-}
-
 void ScreenOptions::PositionUnderlines()
 {
 	// Set the position of the underscores showing the current choice for each option line.
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.h
index d6907f98d8..80a8dd4d92 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.h
@@ -99,21 +99,16 @@ protected:
 	Sprite			m_sprBullets[MAX_OPTION_LINES];
 	BitmapText		m_textTitles[MAX_OPTION_LINES];
 	BitmapText		m_textItems[MAX_OPTION_LINES][MAX_OPTIONS_PER_LINE];	// this array has to be big enough to hold all of the options
-	bool			m_OptionDim[MAX_OPTION_LINES][MAX_OPTIONS_PER_LINE];
-	void DimOption(int line, int option, bool dim);
-	bool RowCompletelyDimmed(int line) const;
 
 	bool m_bRowIsLong[MAX_OPTION_LINES];	// goes off edge of screen
 	int m_iSelectedOption[NUM_PLAYERS][MAX_OPTION_LINES];
 	int m_iCurrentRow[NUM_PLAYERS];
 
-//	Quad m_OptionUnderline[NUM_PLAYERS][MAX_OPTION_LINES];
-//	Quad m_SelectionHighlight[NUM_PLAYERS];
-
 	OptionsCursor	m_Underline[NUM_PLAYERS][MAX_OPTION_LINES];
 	OptionIcon		m_OptionIcons[NUM_PLAYERS][MAX_OPTION_LINES];
 	OptionsCursor	m_Highlight[NUM_PLAYERS];
 
+private:
 	BitmapText		m_textExplanation;
 
 	RageSound		m_SoundChangeCol;