diff --git a/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp b/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
index 7a48952c92..6dfdf3c5e9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ DancingCharacters::DancingCharacters()
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "rest", pChar->GetRestAnimationPath() );
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "warmup", pChar->GetWarmUpAnimationPath() );
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "dance", pChar->GetDanceAnimationPath() );
-		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "howtoplay", pChar->GetHowToPlayAnimationPath() );
 	}
 }