diff --git a/stepmania/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp b/stepmania/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
index c98da7b152..3a016441c5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ bool SMLoader::LoadFromSMFile( CString sPath, Song &out )
 		else if( 0==stricmp(sValueName,"MUSICLENGTH") )
 			out.m_fMusicLengthSeconds = (float)atof( sParams[1] );
 
+		else if( 0==stricmp(sValueName,"MUSICBYTES") )
+			; /* ignore */
+
 		/* We calculate these.  Some SMs in circulation have bogus values for
 		 * these, so make sure we always calculate it ourself. */
 		else if( 0==stricmp(sValueName,"FIRSTBEAT") )