diff --git a/stepmania/stepmania.nsi b/stepmania/stepmania.nsi
index 3aa7280750..ca975b97a4 100644
--- a/stepmania/stepmania.nsi
+++ b/stepmania/stepmania.nsi
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 ;General
 
 	!system "echo This may take a moment ..." ignore
-	!system "utils\upx Program\*.exe Program\*.dll" ignore
+	; upx isn't working with VC++2003 executables.  Disable temporarily.  ;!system "utils\upx Program\*.exe Program\*.dll" ignore
 
 	Name "${PRODUCT_NAME_VER}"
 	OutFile "${PRODUCT_NAME_VER}.exe"