diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
index 3958e81d00..676a75b1d6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
@@ -278,18 +278,6 @@ void ActorFrame::UpdateInternal( float fDeltaTime )
 	}
 }
 
-void ActorFrame::ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime )
-{
-	Actor::ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-
-	// update all sub-Actors
-	for( vector<Actor*>::iterator it=m_SubActors.begin(); it!=m_SubActors.end(); ++it )
-	{
-		Actor *pActor = *it;
-		pActor->ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-	}
-}
-
 #define PropagateActorFrameCommand( cmd ) \
 	void ActorFrame::cmd()				\
 	{									\
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
index cc52254698..b6bb09e5e9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void RunCommandsOnLeaves( const LuaReference& cmds, const LuaReference *pParamTable = NULL ); /* but not on self */
 
 	virtual void UpdateInternal( float fDeltaTime );
-	virtual void ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime );
 	virtual void BeginDraw();
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
 	virtual void EndDraw();
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
index a45bf18a8b..0131f2200c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void LoadFromSong( const Song *pSong );
 	virtual void Unload();
-	virtual void ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime );
 
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ protected:
 
 		int FindBGSegmentForBeat( float fBeat ) const;
 		void UpdateCurBGChange( const Song *pSong, float fLastMusicSeconds, float fCurrentTime, const map<RString,BackgroundTransition> &mapNameToTransition );
-		void ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime );
 
 		map<BackgroundDef,Actor*> m_BGAnimations;
 		vector<BackgroundChange> m_aBGChanges;
@@ -822,14 +820,6 @@ void BackgroundImpl::Layer::UpdateCurBGChange( const Song *pSong, float fLastMus
 		m_pFadingBGA->Update( fDeltaTimeMusicRate );
 }
 
-void BackgroundImpl::Layer::ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime )
-{
-	if( m_pCurrentBGA )
-		m_pCurrentBGA->ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-	if( m_pFadingBGA )
-		m_pFadingBGA->ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-}
-
 void BackgroundImpl::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 {
 	ActorFrame::Update( fDeltaTime );
@@ -860,16 +850,6 @@ void BackgroundImpl::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	m_fLastMusicSeconds = GAMESTATE->m_fMusicSeconds;
 }
 
-void BackgroundImpl::ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime )
-{
-	ActorFrame::ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-	FOREACH_BackgroundLayer( i )
-	{
-		Layer &layer = m_Layer[i];
-		layer.ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-	}
-}
-
 void BackgroundImpl::DrawPrimitives()
 {
 	if( PREFSMAN->m_fBGBrightness == 0.0f )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
index fcb69926bb..ac6fe1c75e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
@@ -259,10 +259,6 @@ void IMessageSubscriber::ClearMessages( const RString sMessage )
 {
 }
 
-void IMessageSubscriber::ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime )
-{
-}
-
 MessageSubscriber::MessageSubscriber( const MessageSubscriber &cpy ):
 	IMessageSubscriber(cpy)
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
index f5dae0a829..2002d5a42e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ class IMessageSubscriber
 public:
 	virtual ~IMessageSubscriber() { }
 	virtual void HandleMessage( const Message &msg ) = 0;
-	virtual void ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime );
 	void ClearMessages( const RString sMessage = "" );
 
 private:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteField.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteField.cpp
index 616453eed0..bc411fb32b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteField.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteField.cpp
@@ -232,18 +232,6 @@ void NoteField::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 		NoteDisplay::Update( fDeltaTime );
 }
 
-void NoteField::ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime )
-{
-	ActorFrame::ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-
-	/* If m_pCurDisplay is NULL, we're receiving a message before Load() was called. */
-	if( m_pCurDisplay != NULL )
-	{
-		m_pCurDisplay->m_ReceptorArrowRow.ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-		m_pCurDisplay->m_GhostArrowRow.ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-	}
-}
-
 float NoteField::GetWidth() const
 {
 	const Style* pStyle = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentStyle();
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteField.h b/stepmania/src/NoteField.h
index ae69b4b138..ada29b275d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteField.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteField.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public:
 	NoteField();
 	~NoteField();
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
-	virtual void ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime );
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
 	
 	virtual void Init( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, float fYReverseOffsetPixels );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
index 33791bb653..2109a74700 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
@@ -812,14 +812,6 @@ void Player::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	ApplyWaitingTransforms();
 }
 
-void Player::ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime )
-{
-	ActorFrame::ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-
-	if( m_pNoteField )
-		m_pNoteField->ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-}
-
 void Player::ApplyWaitingTransforms()
 {
 	for( unsigned j=0; j<m_pPlayerState->m_ModsToApply.size(); j++ )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Player.h b/stepmania/src/Player.h
index ded2983f06..23b13cd830 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Player.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Player.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ public:
 	~Player();
 
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
-	virtual void ProcessMessages( float fDeltaTime );
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
 
 	void Init( 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
index 413a934587..2879a17f9e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
@@ -418,18 +418,6 @@ void ScreenManager::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 		for( unsigned i=0; i<g_OverlayScreens.size(); i++ )
 			g_OverlayScreens[i]->Update( fDeltaTime );	
 	}
-	//
-	// Handle messages after updating.
-	//
-	{
-		for( unsigned i=0; i<g_ScreenStack.size(); i++ )
-			g_ScreenStack[i].m_pScreen->ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-
-		g_pSharedBGA->ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-
-		for( unsigned i=0; i<g_OverlayScreens.size(); i++ )
-			g_OverlayScreens[i]->ProcessMessages( fDeltaTime );
-	}
 
 	/* The music may be started on the first update.  If we're reading from a CD,
 	 * it might not start immediately.  Make sure we start playing the sound before