diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler.cpp
index 67be60b8d4..265db37c05 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ void InputHandler::ButtonPressed( DeviceInput di, bool Down )
 		++m_iInputsSinceUpdate;
 	}
 
-	di.character = DeviceButtonToChar( di.button, true );
-
 	INPUTFILTER->ButtonPressed( di, Down );
 
 	if( m_iInputsSinceUpdate >= 1000 )