diff --git a/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.cpp b/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.cpp
index 3598ad6979..f1a5dbb2c5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ void FadingBanner::LoadFromCachedBanner( const CString &path )
 
 void FadingBanner::LoadFromSong( Song* pSong )
 {
+	/* Don't call HasBanner.  That'll do disk access and cause the music wheel
+	 * to skip. */
 	LoadFromCachedBanner( pSong->GetBannerPath() );
 }