diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 73f1271901..450c971148 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ void PrefsManager::SaveGamePrefsToDisk()
 	CString sGameName = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentGameDef()->m_szName;
 	IniFile ini;
 	ini.SetPath( GAMEPREFS_INI_PATH );
-	ini.ReadFile();	// it's OK if this fails
+//	ini.ReadFile();	// it's OK if this fails
 
 	ini.SetValue( sGameName, "Announcer",		ANNOUNCER->GetCurAnnouncerName() );
 	ini.SetValue( sGameName, "Theme",		THEME->GetCurThemeName() );