diff --git a/src/GameSoundManager.cpp b/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
index 6ebb315bd6..fb9ee7cefb 100644
--- a/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
+++ b/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
@@ -601,12 +601,10 @@ void GameSoundManager::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	}
 
 	/* There's a delay between us calling Play() and the sound actually playing.
-	 * During this time, m_bApproximate will be true.  Keep using the previous timing
-	 * data until we get a non-approximate time, indicating that the sound has actually
-	 * started playing. */
-	bool m_bApproximate;
+	 * Keep using the previous timing data until we get a non-approximate time,
+	 * indicating that the sound has actually started playing. */
 	RageTimer tm;
-	const float fSeconds = g_Playing->m_Music->GetPositionSeconds( &m_bApproximate, &tm );
+	const float fSeconds = g_Playing->m_Music->GetPositionSeconds( &tm );
 
 	// Check for song timing skips.
 	if( PREFSMAN->m_bLogSkips && !g_Playing->m_bTimingDelayed )
@@ -627,7 +625,7 @@ void GameSoundManager::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 
 	// If g_Playing->m_bTimingDelayed, we're waiting for the new music to actually start
 	// playing.
-	if( g_Playing->m_bTimingDelayed && !m_bApproximate )
+	if( g_Playing->m_bTimingDelayed )
 	{
 		/* Load up the new timing data. */
 		g_Playing->m_Timing = g_Playing->m_NewTiming;
diff --git a/src/RageSound.cpp b/src/RageSound.cpp
index c7c602357f..1c3bd07d98 100644
--- a/src/RageSound.cpp
+++ b/src/RageSound.cpp
@@ -473,16 +473,13 @@ float RageSound::GetLengthSeconds()
 	return iLength / 1000.f; // ms -> secs
 }
 
-int RageSound::GetSourceFrameFromHardwareFrame( std::int64_t iHardwareFrame, bool *bApproximate ) const
+int RageSound::GetSourceFrameFromHardwareFrame( std::int64_t iHardwareFrame ) const
 {
 	if( m_HardwareToStreamMap.IsEmpty() || m_StreamToSourceMap.IsEmpty() )
 		return 0;
 
-	// TODO(sukibaby): The nullptrs passed to the functions below are part of a gradual
-	// procedure to remove bApproximate from the code base. Until it's fully removed,
-	// this will remain nullptr for now. In the future, these nullptr's should be removed.
-	std::int64_t iStreamFrame = m_HardwareToStreamMap.Search( iHardwareFrame, nullptr );
-	return static_cast<int>(m_StreamToSourceMap.Search( iStreamFrame, nullptr ));
+	std::int64_t iStreamFrame = m_HardwareToStreamMap.Search( iHardwareFrame );
+	return static_cast<int>(m_StreamToSourceMap.Search( iStreamFrame ));
 }
 
 /* If non-nullptr, approximate is set to true if the returned time is approximated because of
@@ -492,7 +489,7 @@ int RageSound::GetSourceFrameFromHardwareFrame( std::int64_t iHardwareFrame, boo
  * position.  We might take a variable amount of time before grabbing the timestamp (to
  * lock SOUNDMAN); we might lose the scheduler after grabbing it, when releasing SOUNDMAN.
  */
-float RageSound::GetPositionSeconds( bool *bApproximate, RageTimer *pTimestamp ) const
+float RageSound::GetPositionSeconds( RageTimer *pTimestamp ) const
 {
 	// Get our current hardware position.
 	std::int64_t iCurrentHardwareFrame = SOUNDMAN->GetPosition(pTimestamp);
@@ -514,7 +511,7 @@ float RageSound::GetPositionSeconds( bool *bApproximate, RageTimer *pTimestamp )
 		return static_cast<float>(m_iStoppedSourceFrame) / fSampleRate;
 	}
 
-	int iSourceFrame = GetSourceFrameFromHardwareFrame( iCurrentHardwareFrame, bApproximate );
+	int iSourceFrame = GetSourceFrameFromHardwareFrame( iCurrentHardwareFrame );
 	return static_cast<float>(iSourceFrame) / fSampleRate;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/RageSound.h b/src/RageSound.h
index beaa33824c..164d5f8505 100644
--- a/src/RageSound.h
+++ b/src/RageSound.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public:
 	bool Pause( bool bPause );
 
 	float GetLengthSeconds();
-	float GetPositionSeconds( bool *approximate=nullptr, RageTimer *Timestamp=nullptr ) const;
+	float GetPositionSeconds( RageTimer *Timestamp=nullptr ) const;
 	RString GetLoadedFilePath() const { return m_sFilePath; }
 	bool IsPlaying() const { return m_bPlaying; }
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ private:
 
 	RString m_sError;
 
-	int GetSourceFrameFromHardwareFrame( std::int64_t iHardwareFrame, bool *bApproximate = nullptr ) const;
+	int GetSourceFrameFromHardwareFrame( std::int64_t iHardwareFrame ) const;
 
 	bool SetPositionFrames( int frames = -1 );
 	RageSoundParams::StopMode_t GetStopMode() const; // resolves M_AUTO
diff --git a/src/RageSoundPosMap.cpp b/src/RageSoundPosMap.cpp
index 455d8ab227..3dc90bf130 100644
--- a/src/RageSoundPosMap.cpp
+++ b/src/RageSoundPosMap.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void pos_map_impl::Cleanup()
 	m_Queue.erase(m_Queue.begin(), it);
 }
 
-std::int64_t pos_map_queue::Search( std::int64_t iSourceFrame, bool *bApproximate ) const
+std::int64_t pos_map_queue::Search( std::int64_t iSourceFrame ) const
 {
 	if( IsEmpty() )
 	{
diff --git a/src/RageSoundPosMap.h b/src/RageSoundPosMap.h
index 1e5b5effee..9bfedaf1cb 100644
--- a/src/RageSoundPosMap.h
+++ b/src/RageSoundPosMap.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
 	void Insert( std::int64_t iSourceFrame, std::int64_t iFrames, std::int64_t iDestFrame, double fSourceToDestRatio = 1.0 );
 
 	/* Return the iDestFrame for the given iSourceFrame. */
-	std::int64_t Search( std::int64_t iSourceFrame, bool *bApproximate ) const;
+	std::int64_t Search( std::int64_t iSourceFrame ) const;
 
 	/* Erase all mappings. */
 	void Clear();
diff --git a/src/RageTimer.cpp b/src/RageTimer.cpp
index 63a555a29c..643aa6dfe7 100644
--- a/src/RageTimer.cpp
+++ b/src/RageTimer.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ const std::int64_t ONE_SECOND_IN_MICROSECONDS_LL = 1000000LL;
 const double ONE_SECOND_IN_MICROSECONDS_DBL = 1000000.0;
 
 const RageTimer RageZeroTimer(0,0);
-static std::uint64_t g_iStartTime = ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart( true );
+static std::uint64_t g_iStartTime = ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart();
 
-static std::uint64_t GetTime( bool /* bAccurate */ )
+static std::uint64_t GetTime()
 {
-	return ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart( true );
+	return ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart();
 }
 
 /* The accuracy of RageTimer::GetTimeSinceStart() is directly tied to the
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@ static std::uint64_t GetTime( bool /* bAccurate */ )
  * values truncated or rounded when they shouldn't be can cause errors when
  * this is calculated and manifest as a _sudden_ drift of sync. Use caution
  * and do thorough testing if you change anything here. -sukibaby */
-double RageTimer::GetTimeSinceStart(bool bAccurate)
+double RageTimer::GetTimeSinceStart()
 {
-	std::uint64_t usecs = GetTime(bAccurate);
+	std::uint64_t usecs = GetTime();
 	usecs -= g_iStartTime;
 	return usecs / ONE_SECOND_IN_MICROSECONDS_DBL;
 }
 
 std::uint64_t RageTimer::GetUsecsSinceStart()
 {
-	return GetTime(true) - g_iStartTime;
+	return GetTime() - g_iStartTime;
 }
 
 void RageTimer::Touch()
 {
-	std::uint64_t usecs = GetTime( true );
+	std::uint64_t usecs = GetTime();
 
 	this->m_secs = std::uint64_t(usecs / ONE_SECOND_IN_MICROSECONDS_ULL);
 	this->m_us = std::uint64_t(usecs % ONE_SECOND_IN_MICROSECONDS_ULL);
diff --git a/src/RageTimer.h b/src/RageTimer.h
index 76ad7f07bf..9c9ea0942b 100644
--- a/src/RageTimer.h
+++ b/src/RageTimer.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ public:
 	/* (alias) */
 	float PeekDeltaTime() const { return Ago(); }
 
-	static double GetTimeSinceStart( bool bAccurate = true );	// seconds since the program was started
-	static float GetTimeSinceStartFast() { return GetTimeSinceStart(false); }
+	static double GetTimeSinceStart();	// seconds since the program was started
+	static float GetTimeSinceStartFast() { return GetTimeSinceStart(); }
 	static std::uint64_t GetUsecsSinceStart();
 
 	/* Get a timer representing half of the time ago as this one. */
diff --git a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index 0f47a1b919..e8e6ee23dd 100644
--- a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ void ScreenEdit::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	if( m_pSoundMusic->IsPlaying() )
 	{
 		RageTimer tm;
-		const float fSeconds = m_pSoundMusic->GetPositionSeconds( nullptr, &tm );
+		const float fSeconds = m_pSoundMusic->GetPositionSeconds( &tm );
 		GAMESTATE->UpdateSongPosition( fSeconds, GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->m_SongTiming, tm );
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 7d9b1900ca..149605ed1e 100644
--- a/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::UpdateSongPosition( float fDeltaTime )
 		return;
 
 	RageTimer tm;
-	const float fSeconds = m_pSoundMusic->GetPositionSeconds( nullptr, &tm );
+	const float fSeconds = m_pSoundMusic->GetPositionSeconds( &tm );
 	const float fAdjust = SOUND->GetFrameTimingAdjustment( fDeltaTime );
 	GAMESTATE->UpdateSongPosition( fSeconds+fAdjust, GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->m_SongTiming, tm+fAdjust );
 }
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
index 61d4913a41..341552a477 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
 	 * underlying timers may be 32-bit, but implementations should try to avoid
 	 * wrapping if possible.
 	 */
-	static std::int64_t GetMicrosecondsSinceStart( bool bAccurate );
+	static std::int64_t GetMicrosecondsSinceStart();
 
 	/*
 	 * Add file search paths, higher priority first.
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.mm b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.mm
index 89f52288eb..34e5093584 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.mm
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.mm
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ bool ArchHooks_MacOSX::GoToURL( RString sUrl )
 	return result == 0;
 }
 
-std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart( bool bAccurate )
+std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart()
 {
 	// http://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2004/qa1398.html
 	static double factor = 0.0;
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.cpp b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.cpp
index a580c1ae4a..ae2e4424eb 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ clockid_t ArchHooks_Unix::GetClock()
 	return g_Clock;
 }
 
-std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart( bool bAccurate )
+std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart()
 {
 	OpenGetTime();
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart( bool bAccurate )
 	return iRet;
 }
 #else
-std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart( bool bAccurate )
+std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart()
 {
 	struct timeval tv;
 	gettimeofday( &tv, nullptr );
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32Static.cpp b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32Static.cpp
index c59e6398fc..c21e63fed4 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32Static.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32Static.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void InitTimer()
 	QueryPerformanceFrequency(&g_liFrequency);
 }
 
-std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart(bool bAccurate)
+std::int64_t ArchHooks::GetMicrosecondsSinceStart()
 {
 	// Make sure the timer is initialized.
 	if (!g_bTimerInitialized) {