diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index 9ffc2b2f12..04f89f9c4c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -434,8 +434,6 @@ void GameState::PlayersFinalized()
 	if( MEMCARDMAN->GetCardsLocked() )
 		return;
 
-	MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast( Message_PlayersFinalized );
-
 	MEMCARDMAN->LockCards();
 
 	// apply saved default modifiers if any
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
index 999c53bfaf..bc6845e402 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ static const char *MessageIDNames[] = {
 	"MenuSelectionChanged",
 	"CoinInserted",
 	"PlayerJoined",
-	"PlayersFinalized",
 	"PlayerUnjoined",
 	"AutosyncChanged",
 	"PreferredSongGroupChanged",
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
index 50a4cdaa39..2b138c2be5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ enum MessageID
 	Message_MenuSelectionChanged,
 	Message_CoinInserted,
 	Message_PlayerJoined,
-	Message_PlayersFinalized,
 	Message_PlayerUnjoined,
 	Message_AutosyncChanged,
 	Message_PreferredSongGroupChanged,