diff --git a/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp b/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
index d56062e0df..562629346f 100644
--- a/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
+++ b/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ bool NoteSkinManager::DoesNoteSkinExist( const RString &sSkinName )
 	vector<RString> asSkinNames;
 	GetAllNoteSkinNamesForGame( GAMESTATE->m_pCurGame, asSkinNames );
 	for( unsigned i=0; i<asSkinNames.size(); i++ )
-		if( sSkinName.EqualsNoCase(asSkinNames[i]) )
+		if( 0==stricmp(sSkinName, asSkinNames[i]) )
 			return true;
 	return false;
 }