diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index 5cc8ce7c38..550c31e581 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -3336,7 +3336,6 @@ PadX=SCREEN_CENTER_X-280
 PadY=SCREEN_CENTER_Y+70
 PadOnCommand=Zoom,15;RotationY,180;sleep,4.7;linear,1.0;RotationY,360;Zoom,20;AddX,190;AddY,80
 UseNotefield=true
-Stepfile="ScreenHowToPlay steps.sm"
 PlayerX=SCREEN_CENTER_X+160
 PlayerY=SCREEN_CENTER_Y
 PlayerOnCommand=
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
index 189ced6040..dd5d66bce0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "StatsManager.h"
 #include "SongUtil.h"
 
-static const ThemeMetric<RString>	STEPFILE		("ScreenHowToPlay","Stepfile");
 static const ThemeMetric<int>		NUM_W2S			("ScreenHowToPlay","NumW2s");
 static const ThemeMetric<int>		NUM_MISSES		("ScreenHowToPlay","NumMisses");
 static const ThemeMetric<bool>		USELIFEBAR		("ScreenHowToPlay","UseLifeMeterBar");
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ void ScreenHowToPlay::Init()
 	if( USEPLAYER )
 	{
 		SMLoader smfile;		
-		smfile.LoadFromSMFile( THEME->GetPathO("", STEPFILE), m_Song, false );
+		smfile.LoadFromSMFile( THEME->GetPathO(m_sName, "steps"), m_Song, false );
 		m_Song.AddAutoGenNotes();
 
 		const Style* pStyle = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentStyle();