diff --git a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
index af03e56a29..16767a68b4 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: %i", PREFSMAN->m_iBackgroundMode) );
+		FAIL_M( ssprintf("Invalid BackgroundMode: %d", PREFSMAN->m_iBackgroundMode.GetValue()) );
 		break;
 
 	case PrefsManager::BGMODE_ANIMATIONS:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Preference.h b/stepmania/src/Preference.h
index 5806299be4..98b03bd024 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Preference.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Preference.h
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ public:
 	{
 		return m_currentValue;
 	}
+	
+	T GetValue() const
+	{
+		return m_currentValue;
+	}
 
 	void operator=( const T& other )
 	{