diff --git a/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp b/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
index 4d40aa60c4..b27839c813 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
@@ -236,13 +236,13 @@ RString Screen::GetPrevScreen() const
 }
 
 
-bool Screen::JoinInput( const InputEventPlus &input )
+bool Screen::JoinInput( PlayerNumber pn )
 {
 	if( !GAMESTATE->PlayersCanJoin() )
 		return false;
 
 	/* If this side is already in, don't re-join (and re-pay!). */
-	if(GAMESTATE->m_bSideIsJoined[input.pn])
+	if(GAMESTATE->m_bSideIsJoined[pn])
 		return false;
 
 	/* subtract coins */
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ bool Screen::JoinInput( const InputEventPlus &input )
 	if( GAMESTATE->GetNumSidesJoined() > 0 )
 		SCREENMAN->PlayStartSound();
 
-	GAMESTATE->JoinPlayer( input.pn );
+	GAMESTATE->JoinPlayer( pn );
 
 	// don't load memory card profiles here.  It's slow and can cause a big skip.
 	/* Don't load the local profile, either.  It causes a 150+ms skip on my A64 3000+,
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Screen.h b/stepmania/src/Screen.h
index a4c53e0d27..af3aa1380a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Screen.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Screen.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ScreenType GetScreenType() const { return ALLOW_OPERATOR_MENU_BUTTON ? game_menu : system_menu; }
 	bool AllowOperatorMenuButton() const { return ALLOW_OPERATOR_MENU_BUTTON; }
 
-	static bool JoinInput( const InputEventPlus &input );	// return true if a player joined
+	static bool JoinInput( PlayerNumber pn );	// return true if player joined
 
 	//
 	// Lua
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
index 4566d064f9..f64069bf8b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void ScreenSelect::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 	bool bAllowJoinInput = !ALLOW_DISABLED_PLAYER_INPUT;
 
 	if( input.MenuI == MENU_BUTTON_COIN ||
-		(bAllowJoinInput && input.MenuI == MENU_BUTTON_START && Screen::JoinInput(input)) )
+		(bAllowJoinInput && input.MenuI == MENU_BUTTON_START && Screen::JoinInput(input.pn)) )
 	{
 		if( input.type == IET_FIRST_PRESS )
 			this->UpdateSelectableChoices();
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMaster.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMaster.cpp
index f4a7075295..98229012c8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMaster.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMaster.cpp
@@ -712,10 +712,7 @@ void ScreenSelectMaster::MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn )
 {
 	// If the player isn't already joined, try to join them.
 	// Allow a player to join even if input is locked or someone has already already chosen.
-	InputEventPlus input;
-	input.pn = pn;
-	input.MenuI = MENU_BUTTON_START;
-	Screen::JoinInput( input );
+	Screen::JoinInput( pn );
 
 	if( m_fLockInputSecs > 0 )
 		return;