--- code/client/snd_dma.c.orig	Sat Dec 24 14:29:31 2011
+++ code/client/snd_dma.c	Tue Mar  6 22:44:31 2012
@@ -1219,7 +1219,6 @@ void S_Update_(void) {
 	static			float	lastTime = 0.0f;
 	float			ma, op;
 	float			thisTime, sane;
-	static			int ot = -1;
 
 	if ( !s_soundStarted || s_soundMuted ) {
 		return;
@@ -1229,11 +1228,6 @@ void S_Update_(void) {
 
 	// Updates s_soundtime
 	S_GetSoundtime();
-
-	if (s_soundtime == ot) {
-		return;
-	}
-	ot = s_soundtime;
 
 	// clear any sound effects that end before the current time,
 	// and start any new sounds
