diff --git a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
index a21af9f3c5..c7b1a5c41e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ RageTextureID Sprite::SongBGTexture( RageTextureID ID )
 RageTextureID Sprite::SongBannerTexture( RageTextureID ID )
 {
 	/* Song banners often have HOT PINK color keys. */
-	ID.bHotPinkColorKey = true;
+	/* GIF/BMP banners that use a color key are not in use any more, and there are rare 
+	 * cases where this is turning magenta pizels transparent in banenrs that did not intend
+	 * any transparency. -Chris */
+	//ID.bHotPinkColorKey = true;
 
 	/* Ignore the texture color depth preference and always use 32-bit textures
 	 * if possible.  Banners are loaded while moving the wheel, so we want it to