diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenSelectMusic decorations/default.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenSelectMusic decorations/default.lua
index f7f47b5c83..d88b97c2d8 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenSelectMusic decorations/default.lua	
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenSelectMusic decorations/default.lua	
@@ -379,11 +379,6 @@ t[#t+1] = LoadFont("_numbers2") .. {
 
 	CurrentCourseChangedMessageCommand=cmd(playcommand,"Set");
 };
---t[#t+1] = LoadActor( "difficulties" ) .. {
---	InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X-35;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y-134);
---	OnCommand=cmd(finishtweening;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6;bounceend,0.5;addx,SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6);
---	OffCommand=cmd(finishtweening;bouncebegin,0.5;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6);
---};
 
 
 if not GAMESTATE:IsCourseMode() then
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenSelectMusic decorations/difficulties.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenSelectMusic decorations/difficulties.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 22bf96ed96..0000000000
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenSelectMusic decorations/difficulties.lua	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-local t = Def.ActorFrame {
-};
-for idx, diff in pairs(Difficulty) do -- 0, Difficulty_Beginner
-	t[#t+1] = LoadActor( "_Difficulty icons 6x1" ) .. {
-		InitCommand=cmd(pause;setstate,Difficulty:Reverse()[diff]);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(stoptweening;linear,0.1;diffusealpha,1);
-		HideCommand=cmd(stoptweening;linear,0.1;diffusealpha,0);
-		BeginCommand=cmd(y,16*idx);
-
-		SetCommand=function(self)
-			local song = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentSong()
-			local st = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentStyle():GetStepsType()
-			local bHasStepsTypeAndDifficulty =
-				song and song:HasStepsTypeAndDifficulty( st, diff );
-
-			self:playcommand( bHasStepsTypeAndDifficulty and "Show" or "Hide" );
-		end;
-		CurrentSongChangedMessageCommand=cmd(playcommand,"Set");
-	};
-end
-
-return t;