diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index c99b81be18..ddc9fe1126 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ ColorP2=1.0,0.5,0.2,1		// orange
 InitialScreen=ScreenCompany
 WindowTitle=StepMania
 
-[Notes]
-DefaultScrollDirection=0
-
 [ModeSwitcher]
 PrevModeX=-200
 PrevModeY=-170
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.cpp b/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.cpp
index a0d14a6b52..255a4c9f3b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.cpp
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@ MusicWheel::MusicWheel()
 	else
 		LOG->Trace( "Current Song: NULL" );
 
-	if(DEFAULT_SCROLL_DIRECTION && GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong == NULL) /* check the song is null... incase they have just come back from a song and changed their PlayerOptions */
-	{
-		for(int i=0; i<NUM_PLAYERS; i++)
-			GAMESTATE->m_PlayerOptions[i].m_fReverseScroll = 1;
-	}
-
 	// update theme metric cache
 	ITEM_CURVE_X.Refresh();
 	ITEM_SPACING_Y.Refresh();