diff --git a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
index ae8d376fec..ecc9ce748b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
@@ -81,10 +81,7 @@ Background::Background()
 	}
 
 	if( bOneOrMoreChars && !bShowingBeginnerHelper )
-	{
 		m_pDancingCharacters = new DancingCharacters;
-		m_pDancingCharacters->LoadNextSong();
-	}
 	else
 		m_pDancingCharacters = NULL;
 }