diff --git a/stepmania/src/Preference.h b/stepmania/src/Preference.h
index 8d2039a0fd..566a1a3113 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Preference.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Preference.h
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ public:
 		m_currentValue = m_defaultValue;
 	}
 
-	operator T& ()
-	{
-		return m_currentValue;
-	}
-	
 	operator const T () const
 	{
 		return m_currentValue;