diff --git a/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp b/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
index 6c9930d58f..65c5cb860c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Screen.cpp
@@ -30,15 +30,6 @@ Screen::~Screen()
 
 }
 
-void Screen::AddChild( Actor* pActor )
-{
-	// add only if the actor is on screen
-//	float fX = pActor->GetX();
-//	float fY = pActor->GetY();
-//	if( SCREEN_LEFT>=fX && fX<=SCREEN_RIGHT && SCREEN_TOP>=fY && fY<=SCREEN_BOTTOM )
-		ActorFrame::AddChild( pActor );
-}
-
 bool Screen::SortMessagesByDelayRemaining(const Screen::QueuedScreenMessage &m1,
 										 const Screen::QueuedScreenMessage &m2)
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Screen.h b/stepmania/src/Screen.h
index 36020f5722..99d2490000 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Screen.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Screen.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ public:
 	Screen( CString sName );	// enforce that all screens have m_sName filled in
 	virtual ~Screen();
 
-	virtual void AddChild( Actor* pActor );
-
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
 	virtual void Input( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType type, const GameInput &GameI, const MenuInput &MenuI, const StyleInput &StyleI );
 	static bool ChangeCoinModeInput( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType type, const GameInput &GameI, const MenuInput &MenuI, const StyleInput &StyleI );	// return true if CoinMode changed