diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 169a483168..8c6e7e801d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	ZERO( bBlinkGameButton );
 	bool bCrossedABeat = false;
 	{
-		float fPositionSeconds = GAMESTATE->m_fMusicSeconds - LIGHTS_FALLOFF_SECONDS/2;	// trigger the light a tiny bit early
+		float fPositionSeconds = GAMESTATE->m_fMusicSeconds + LIGHTS_FALLOFF_SECONDS/2;	// trigger the light a tiny bit early
 		float fSongBeat = GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->GetBeatFromElapsedTime( fPositionSeconds );
 
 		int iRowNow = BeatToNoteRowNotRounded( fSongBeat );
@@ -1450,8 +1450,6 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 
 		bCrossedABeat = fBeatLast != fBeatNow;
 
-//		const int iSongRow = BeatToNoteRow( fSongBeat );
-
 		for( int r=iRowLastCrossed+1; r<=iRowNow; r++ )  // for each index we crossed since the last update
 		{
 			FOREACH_CabinetLight( cl )
@@ -1460,7 +1458,6 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 				// signals to be sent at incorrect times where notes were not even present.
 				bool bBlink = (m_CabinetLightsNoteData.GetTapNote( cl, r ) != TAP_EMPTY);
 				bBlinkCabinetLight[cl] |= bBlink;
-				//bBlinkCabinetLight[cl] = m_CabinetLightsNoteData.IsThereATapAtRow(iRowNow); //(m_CabinetLightsNoteData.GetTapNote(cl,r) != TAP_EMPTY);
 			}
 			FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( pn )
 			{
@@ -1482,7 +1479,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 
 	{
 		// check for active HoldNotes
-		float fPositionSeconds = GAMESTATE->m_fMusicSeconds - LIGHTS_FALLOFF_SECONDS/2;	// trigger the light a tiny bit early
+		float fPositionSeconds = GAMESTATE->m_fMusicSeconds + LIGHTS_FALLOFF_SECONDS/2;	// trigger the light a tiny bit early
 		float fSongBeat = GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->GetBeatFromElapsedTime( fPositionSeconds );
 		const int iSongRow = BeatToNoteRow( fSongBeat );