diff --git a/code/sdl/sdl_snd.c b/code/sdl/sdl_snd.c
index 2be64e1d..0a6e78db 100644
--- a/code/sdl/sdl_snd.c
+++ b/code/sdl/sdl_snd.c
@@ -156,13 +156,10 @@ qboolean SNDDMA_Init(void)
 
 	Com_Printf( "SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_AUDIO )... " );
 
-	if (!SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_AUDIO))
+	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_AUDIO) != 0)
 	{
-		if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_AUDIO) != 0)
-		{
-			Com_Printf( "FAILED (%s)\n", SDL_GetError( ) );
-			return qfalse;
-		}
+		Com_Printf( "FAILED (%s)\n", SDL_GetError( ) );
+		return qfalse;
 	}
 
 	Com_Printf( "OK\n" );