diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index e5aa5662bb..d92d31739a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void PrefsManager::ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame )
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "MovieColorDepth",				m_iMovieColorDepth );
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "MaxTextureResolution",			m_iMaxTextureResolution );
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "RefreshRate",					m_iRefreshRate );
-	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "IgnoreJoyAxes",					m_bIgnoreJoyAxes );
+//	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "IgnoreJoyAxes",					m_bIgnoreJoyAxes );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "UseDedicatedMenuButtons",		m_bOnlyDedicatedMenuButtons );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "ShowStats",						m_bShowStats );
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "BackgroundMode",					(int&)m_BackgroundMode );
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void PrefsManager::SaveGlobalPrefsToDisk()
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "MovieColorDepth",				m_iMovieColorDepth );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "MaxTextureResolution",			m_iMaxTextureResolution );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "RefreshRate",					m_iRefreshRate );
-	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "IgnoreJoyAxes",					m_bIgnoreJoyAxes );
+//	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "IgnoreJoyAxes",					m_bIgnoreJoyAxes );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "UseDedicatedMenuButtons",		m_bOnlyDedicatedMenuButtons );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "ShowStats",						m_bShowStats );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "BackgroundMode",					m_BackgroundMode);