diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
index 628c965ceb..e810bf29e8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ void ScreenEditMenu::MenuRight( PlayerNumber pn, const InputEventType type )
 }
 
 
+// helpers for MenuStart() below
+void DeleteCurNotes()
+{
+	Song* pSong = GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong;
+	Steps* pNotesToDelete = GAMESTATE->m_pCurNotes[PLAYER_1];
+	pSong->RemoveNotes( pNotesToDelete );
+	pSong->Save();
+}
+
+
 void ScreenEditMenu::MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn )
 {
 	if( m_Menu.IsTransitioning() )
@@ -153,7 +163,7 @@ void ScreenEditMenu::MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn )
 		break;
 	case EditMenu::ACTION_DELETE:
 		ASSERT( pNotes );
-		SCREENMAN->Prompt( SM_RefreshSelector, "These notes will be lost permanently.\n\nContinue with delete?", true, false, NULL );
+		SCREENMAN->Prompt( SM_RefreshSelector, "These notes will be lost permanently.\n\nContinue with delete?", true, false, DeleteCurNotes );
 		m_Selector.RefreshNotes();
 		return;
 	case EditMenu::ACTION_COPY: