diff --git a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
index 07568daaef..fb67263acd 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ FileTypes = IniFile.cpp IniFile.h MsdFile.cpp MsdFile.h
 StepMania = global.h ScreenDimensions.h StdString.h StepMania.cpp StepMania.h
 
 Transitions = \
-Transition.cpp Transition.h TransitionFade.cpp TransitionFade.h TransitionFadeWipe.cpp TransitionFadeWipe.h \
+Transition.cpp Transition.h TransitionFade.cpp TransitionFade.h \
 TransitionOniFade.cpp TransitionOniFade.h \
 TransitionStarWipe.cpp TransitionStarWipe.h TransitionBGAnimation.cpp TransitionBGAnimation.h
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
index 38ffdf8610..1b3578ce2c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
@@ -904,14 +904,6 @@ SOURCE=.\TransitionFade.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\TransitionFadeWipe.cpp
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
-SOURCE=.\TransitionFadeWipe.h
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=.\TransitionOniFade.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj b/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
index 81f69bf5ec..076b551dbd 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
@@ -971,12 +971,6 @@ cl /Zl /nologo /c verstub.cpp /Fo$(IntDir)\
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\TransitionFade.h">
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath=".\TransitionFadeWipe.cpp">
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath=".\TransitionFadeWipe.h">
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="TransitionOniFade.cpp">
 			</File>
diff --git a/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.cpp b/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 13185bef19..0000000000
--- a/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-#include "global.h"
-/*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- File: TransitionStarWipe.cpp
-
- Desc: Black bands (horizontal window blinds) gradually close.
-
- Copyright (c) 2001-2002 by the person(s) listed below.  All rights reserved.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-*/
-
-#include "RageUtil.h"
-
-#include "TransitionFadeWipe.h"
-#include "GameConstantsAndTypes.h"
-#include "PrefsManager.h"
-
-const float FADE_RECT_WIDTH		=	SCREEN_WIDTH/2;
-
-
-TransitionFadeWipe::TransitionFadeWipe()
-{
-}
-
-TransitionFadeWipe::~TransitionFadeWipe()
-{
-
-}
-
-void TransitionFadeWipe::DrawPrimitives()
-{
-	if( m_TransitionState == opened ) 
-		return;
-
-	/////////////////////////
-	// draw rectangles that get progressively smaller at the edge of the wipe
-	/////////////////////////
-	bool bLeftEdgeIsDarker = m_TransitionState == opening_left || m_TransitionState == closing_right;
-	bool bFadeIsMovingLeft = m_TransitionState == opening_left || m_TransitionState == closing_left;
-
-	float fPercentComplete = m_fPercentThroughTransition;
-	float fPercentAlongScreen = bFadeIsMovingLeft ? 1-fPercentComplete*1.3f : fPercentComplete*1.3f;
-
-	float fFadeLeftEdgeX  = fPercentAlongScreen * SCREEN_WIDTH - FADE_RECT_WIDTH/2;
-	float fFadeRightEdgeX = fPercentAlongScreen * SCREEN_WIDTH + FADE_RECT_WIDTH/2;
-
-	float fDarkEdgeX = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? fFadeLeftEdgeX : fFadeRightEdgeX;
-	float fLightEdgeX = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? fFadeRightEdgeX : fFadeLeftEdgeX;
-
-	float fDarkOutsideX = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? fDarkEdgeX - SCREEN_WIDTH*2 : fDarkEdgeX + SCREEN_WIDTH*2;
-
-
-	m_rectBlack.SetDiffuse( RageColor(0,0,0,1) );
-	m_rectBlack.StretchTo( RectI((int)fDarkOutsideX, 0, (int)fDarkEdgeX, (int)SCREEN_HEIGHT) );
-	m_rectBlack.Draw();
-	
-	m_rectGradient.SetDiffuseLeftEdge( RageColor(0,0,0,1) );
-	m_rectGradient.SetDiffuseRightEdge( RageColor(0,0,0,0) );
-	m_rectGradient.StretchTo( RectI((int)fDarkEdgeX, 0, (int)fLightEdgeX, (int)SCREEN_HEIGHT) );
-	m_rectGradient.Draw();
-
-
-}
-
-
diff --git a/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.h b/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.h
deleted file mode 100644
index bca6edc99b..0000000000
--- a/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- File: TransitionFadeWipe.cpp
-
- Desc: Fades out or in.
-
- Copyright (c) 2001-2002 by the person(s) listed below.  All rights reserved.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-*/
-
-#ifndef TRANSITION_FADE_WIPE_H
-#define TRANSITION_FADE_WIPE_H
-
-
-#include "Transition.h"
-#include "Quad.h"
-
-
-class TransitionFadeWipe : public Transition
-{
-public:
-	TransitionFadeWipe();
-	~TransitionFadeWipe();
-
-	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
-
-protected:
-	Quad m_rectBlack, m_rectGradient;
-
-};
-
-
-
-
-#endif