diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
index 0c6ff362cf..eba5ca6abc 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ ________________________________________________________________________________
 StepMania 5.0 Preview 3 | 20110???
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+2011/08/01
+----------
+* [MusicWheel, RoomWheel] Moved the "- EMPTY -" string to the languages file. [AJ]
+
 2011/07/31
 ----------
 * [ScreenGameplay, LyricDisplay] Stop lyrics from animating on failure.
diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini b/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
index 8e1223cc1b..d64ae30472 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
@@ -258,33 +258,37 @@ P31=P31
 P32=P32
 
 [MusicWheel]
+Portal=Portal
+Random=Random
+Roulette=Roulette
+Empty=- EMPTY -
+
 ArtistText=Artist
 BpmText=BPM
-EasyMeterText=Easy Rank
-GenreText=Genre
-GroupText=Group
-HardMeterText=Hard Rank
 ChallengeMeterText=Challenge Rank
 DoubleEasyMeterText=Easy Rank (Double)
 DoubleMediumMeterText=Medium Rank (Double)
 DoubleHardMeterText=Hard Rank (Double)
 DoubleChallengeMeterText=Challenge Rank (Double)
+EasyMeterText=Easy Rank
+GenreText=Genre
+GroupText=Group
+HardMeterText=Hard Rank
 LengthText=Length
 MediumMeterText=Medium Rank
 PopularityText=Player's Best!
-Portal=Portal
 PreferredText=Preferred
-Random=Random
-Roulette=Roulette
 TitleText=Title
 RecentText=Recent
 TopGradesText=Top Grades
+
 CoursesText=Courses
 AllCoursesText=All Courses
 NonstopText=Nonstop Courses
 OniText=Oni Courses
 EndlessText=Endless Courses
 SurvivalText=Survival Courses
+
 NormalModeText=Normal Mode
 BattleModeText=Battle Mode (Disabled)
 
@@ -1176,6 +1180,7 @@ NumTh=th
 
 [RoomWheel]
 Enter room name=Enter room name
+Empty=- EMPTY -
 
 [RoomInfoDisplay]
 Last Round Info:=Last Round Info: 
diff --git a/src/MusicWheel.cpp b/src/MusicWheel.cpp
index ebdb79338d..89c0e442d2 100644
--- a/src/MusicWheel.cpp
+++ b/src/MusicWheel.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "PlayerState.h"
 #include "CommonMetrics.h"
 #include "MessageManager.h"
+#include "LocalizedString.h"
 
 static Preference<bool> g_bMoveRandomToEnd( "MoveRandomToEnd", false );
 static Preference<bool> g_bPrecacheAllSorts( "PreCacheAllWheelSorts", false);
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ static RString CHOICE_NAME( RString s )		{ return ssprintf("Choice%s",s.c_str())
 static RString CUSTOM_WHEEL_ITEM_NAME( RString s )		{ return ssprintf("CustomWheelItem%s",s.c_str()); }
 static RString CUSTOM_WHEEL_ITEM_COLOR( RString s )		{ return ssprintf("%sColor",s.c_str()); }
 
+static LocalizedString EMPTY_STRING	( "MusicWheel", "Empty" );
+
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_SongChanged ); // TODO: Replace this with a Message and MESSAGEMAN
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_SortOrderChanging );
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_SortOrderChanged );
@@ -1039,7 +1042,7 @@ void MusicWheel::FilterWheelItemDatas(vector<MusicWheelItemData *> &aUnFilteredD
 
 	// If we've filtered all items, insert a dummy.
 	if( aFilteredData.empty() )
-		aFilteredData.push_back( new MusicWheelItemData(TYPE_SECTION, NULL, "- EMPTY -", NULL, RageColor(1,0,0,1), 0) );
+		aFilteredData.push_back( new MusicWheelItemData(TYPE_SECTION, NULL, EMPTY_STRING, NULL, RageColor(1,0,0,1), 0) );
 }
 
 void MusicWheel::UpdateSwitch()
diff --git a/src/RoomWheel.cpp b/src/RoomWheel.cpp
index 0541b90b4e..2d583005c5 100644
--- a/src/RoomWheel.cpp
+++ b/src/RoomWheel.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include "NetworkSyncManager.h"
 #include "ScreenManager.h"
 #include "ActorUtil.h"
+#include "LocalizedString.h"
+
+static LocalizedString EMPTY_STRING	( "RoomWheel", "Empty" );
 
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_BackFromRoomName );
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_RoomInfoRetract );
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ void RoomWheelItem::Load( RString sType )
 void RoomWheel::BuildWheelItemsData( vector<WheelItemBaseData*> &arrayWheelItemDatas )
 {
 	if( arrayWheelItemDatas.empty() )
-		arrayWheelItemDatas.push_back( new RoomWheelItemData(TYPE_GENERIC, "- EMPTY -", "", RageColor(1,0,0,1)) );
+		arrayWheelItemDatas.push_back( new RoomWheelItemData(TYPE_GENERIC, EMPTY_STRING, "", RageColor(1,0,0,1)) );
 }
 
 void RoomWheel::AddPermanentItem( RoomWheelItemData *itemdata  )