diff --git a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
index 16767a68b4..970b91fb31 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ CString Background::CreateRandomBGA()
 	switch( PREFSMAN->m_iBackgroundMode )
 	{
 	default:
-		FAIL_M( ssprintf("Invalid BackgroundMode: %d", PREFSMAN->m_iBackgroundMode.GetValue()) );
+		FAIL_M( ssprintf("Invalid BackgroundMode: %i", (int)PREFSMAN->m_iBackgroundMode) );
 		break;
 
 	case PrefsManager::BGMODE_ANIMATIONS:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Preference.h b/stepmania/src/Preference.h
index 98b03bd024..386234fac5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Preference.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Preference.h
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ public:
 		return m_currentValue;
 	}
 	
-	T GetValue() const
-	{
-		return m_currentValue;
-	}
-
 	void operator=( const T& other )
 	{
 		m_currentValue = other;