diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
index f361ab86d5..ada7869171 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
@@ -79,15 +79,9 @@ void ActorFrame::LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 	
 	CString s;
 	if( pNode->GetAttrValue( "VanishX", s ) )
-	{
-		LuaHelpers::PrepareExpression( s );
 		m_fVanishX = LuaHelpers::RunExpressionF( s );
-	}
 	if( pNode->GetAttrValue( "VanishY", s ) )
-	{
-		LuaHelpers::PrepareExpression( s );
 		m_fVanishY = LuaHelpers::RunExpressionF( s );
-	}
 	m_bOverrideLighting = pNode->GetAttrValue( "Lighting", m_bLighting );
 }