diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
index 3ac5280684..cb6ec03b66 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ void NoteData::AddHoldNote( HoldNote add )
 			add.fEndBeat   = max(add.fEndBeat, other.fEndBeat);
 
 			// delete this HoldNote
-			m_HoldNotes.erase(m_HoldNotes.begin()+i, m_HoldNotes.begin()+i+1);
+			RemoveHoldNote( i );
+			--i;
 		}
 	}