diff --git a/src/ScreenInstallOverlay.cpp b/src/ScreenInstallOverlay.cpp
index fa3aed0485..d988b439b8 100644
--- a/src/ScreenInstallOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenInstallOverlay.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void ScreenInstallOverlay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 		playAfterLaunchInfo.OverlayWith( pali2 );
 	}
 	if( playAfterLaunchInfo.bAnySongChanged )
-		SONGMAN->Reload( false, nullptr );
+		SONGMAN->Reload( nullptr );
 
 	if( !playAfterLaunchInfo.sSongDir.empty() )
 	{
diff --git a/src/ScreenReloadSongs.cpp b/src/ScreenReloadSongs.cpp
index 27a737cb2c..0b6dbfe63a 100644
--- a/src/ScreenReloadSongs.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenReloadSongs.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void ScreenReloadSongs::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 
 	ASSERT( !IsFirstUpdate() );
 
-	SONGMAN->Reload( false, m_pLoadingWindow );
+	SONGMAN->Reload( m_pLoadingWindow );
 
 	SCREENMAN->PostMessageToTopScreen( SM_GoToNextScreen, 0 );
 }
diff --git a/src/SongManager.cpp b/src/SongManager.cpp
index f74e853820..7f790f4ed1 100644
--- a/src/SongManager.cpp
+++ b/src/SongManager.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static LocalizedString UNLOADING_SONGS ( "SongManager", "Unloading songs..." );
 static LocalizedString UNLOADING_COURSES ( "SongManager", "Unloading courses..." );
 static LocalizedString SANITY_CHECKING_GROUPS("SongManager", "Sanity checking groups...");
 
-void SongManager::Reload( bool bAllowFastLoad, LoadingWindow *ld )
+void SongManager::Reload( LoadingWindow *ld )
 {
 	FILEMAN->FlushDirCache( SpecialFiles::SONGS_DIR );
 	FILEMAN->FlushDirCache( SpecialFiles::COURSES_DIR );
@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@ void SongManager::Reload( bool bAllowFastLoad, LoadingWindow *ld )
 
 	FreeSongs();
 
-	const bool OldVal = PREFSMAN->m_bFastLoad;
-	if( !bAllowFastLoad )
-		PREFSMAN->m_bFastLoad.Set( false );
-
 	InitAll( ld );
 
 	// reload scores and unlocks afterward
@@ -203,9 +199,6 @@ void SongManager::Reload( bool bAllowFastLoad, LoadingWindow *ld )
 	}
 	UNLOCKMAN->Reload();
 
-	if( !bAllowFastLoad )
-		PREFSMAN->m_bFastLoad.Set( OldVal );
-
 	UpdatePreferredSort();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/SongManager.h b/src/SongManager.h
index 9859e8e9dd..ee0e9bf62c 100644
--- a/src/SongManager.h
+++ b/src/SongManager.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
 	void InvalidateCachedTrails();
 
 	void InitAll( LoadingWindow *ld );	// songs, courses, groups - everything.
-	void Reload( bool bAllowFastLoad, LoadingWindow *ld=nullptr );	// songs, courses, groups - everything.
+	void Reload( LoadingWindow *ld=nullptr );	// songs, courses, groups - everything.
 	void PreloadSongImages();
 
 	bool IsGroupNeverCached(const RString& group) const;