diff --git a/src/GameEngine.py b/src/GameEngine.py
index 2c9dc8151..8bd5ce701 100644
--- a/src/GameEngine.py
+++ b/src/GameEngine.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ def __init__(self, config = None):
         Log.debug("GameEngine class init (GameEngine.py)...")
         self.mainMenu = None    #placeholder for main menu object - to prevent reinstantiation
 
-        self.createdGuitarScene = False   #MFH - so we only create ONE guitarscene...!
         self.currentScene = None
 
         self.versionString = version  #stump: other version stuff moved to allow full version string to be retrieved without instantiating GameEngine
diff --git a/src/GameResultsScene.py b/src/GameResultsScene.py
index 303f35549..2ba5145e9 100644
--- a/src/GameResultsScene.py
+++ b/src/GameResultsScene.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
-from Scene import Scene, SuppressScene
+from Scene import Scene
 import Scorekeeper
 import Dialogs
 import Song
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ class GameResultsScene(Scene):
     def __init__(self, engine, libraryName, songName, scores = None, coOpType = False, careerMode = False):
         Scene.__init__(self, engine)
 
-        if self.engine.world.sceneName == "GameResultsScene":  #MFH - dual / triple loading cycle fix
-            Log.warn("Extra GameResultsScene was instantiated, but detected and shut down.  Cause unknown.")
-            raise SuppressScene  #stump
-        else:
-            self.engine.world.sceneName = "GameResultsScene"
+        self.engine.world.sceneName = "GameResultsScene"
 
         self.logClassInits = self.engine.config.get("game", "log_class_inits")
         if self.logClassInits == 1:
diff --git a/src/GuitarScene.py b/src/GuitarScene.py
index b77568c53..29127b23b 100644
--- a/src/GuitarScene.py
+++ b/src/GuitarScene.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
-from Scene import Scene, SuppressScene
+from Scene import Scene
 from Song import Note, TextEvent, PictureEvent, loadSong, Bars, VocalPhrase
 from Menu import Menu
 
@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@ class GuitarScene(Scene):
     def __init__(self, engine, libraryName, songName):
         Scene.__init__(self, engine)
 
-        if self.engine.world.sceneName == "GuitarScene":  #MFH - dual / triple loading cycle fix
-            Log.warn("Extra GuitarScene was instantiated, but detected and shut down.  Cause unknown.")
-            raise SuppressScene  #stump
-        else:
-            self.engine.createdGuitarScene = True
-            self.engine.world.sceneName = "GuitarScene"
+        self.engine.world.sceneName = "GuitarScene"
 
         self.playerList   = self.players
 
@@ -1588,7 +1583,6 @@ def __init__(self, engine, libraryName, songName):
         Dialogs.hideLoadingSplashScreen(self.engine, splash)
         splash = None
 
-        self.engine.createdGuitarScene = False
         #MFH - end of GuitarScene client initialization routine
 
 
diff --git a/src/Scene.py b/src/Scene.py
index 758d0c19c..0ac122ed0 100644
--- a/src/Scene.py
+++ b/src/Scene.py
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 from OpenGL.GL import *
 from OpenGL.GLU import *
 
-#stump: raised by a scene constructor to abort scene processing
-class SuppressScene(Exception):
-    pass
-
 class Scene(BackgroundLayer, KeyListener):
     def __init__(self, engine):
         self.engine  = engine
diff --git a/src/SongChoosingScene.py b/src/SongChoosingScene.py
index d89fe0ef7..f3f460042 100644
--- a/src/SongChoosingScene.py
+++ b/src/SongChoosingScene.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
-from Scene import Scene, SuppressScene
+from Scene import Scene
 import os
 import time
 import Player
@@ -58,11 +58,7 @@ class SongChoosingScene(Scene):
     def __init__(self, engine, libraryName = None, songName = None):
         Scene.__init__(self, engine)
 
-        if self.engine.world.sceneName == "SongChoosingScene":  #MFH - dual / triple loading cycle fix
-            Log.warn("Extra SongChoosingScene was instantiated, but detected and shut down.  Cause unknown.")
-            raise SuppressScene  #stump
-        else:
-            self.engine.world.sceneName = "SongChoosingScene"
+        self.engine.world.sceneName = "SongChoosingScene"
 
         Song.updateSongDatabase(self.engine)