diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index e737fa2095..728e1284cc 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -1675,10 +1675,15 @@ if(sh_audio){
 	ao_data.samplerate, ao_data.channels, ao_data.format,
 	audio_out_format_bits(ao_data.format)/8, /* ao_data.bps, */
 	ao_data.outburst*4, ao_data.buffersize)){
-      mp_msg(MSGT_CPLAYER,MSGL_ERR,"Couldn't find matching filter / ao format! -> NOSOUND\n");
+      mp_msg(MSGT_CPLAYER,MSGL_ERR,"Couldn't find matching filter / ao format!\n");
+#if 0
       if(sh_audio->afilter){
           free(sh_audio->afilter); sh_audio->afilter=NULL;
       }
+#else
+      sh_audio->afilter=NULL;
+#endif
+//      mp_msg(MSGT_CPLAYER,MSGL_ERR,"Couldn't find matching filter / ao format! -> NOSOUND\n");
 //      uninit_player(INITED_ACODEC|INITED_AO); // close codec & ao
 //      sh_audio=d_audio->sh=NULL; // -> nosound
     }