diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageSoundManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageSoundManager.cpp
index 799498f387..e4bb39c10a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageSoundManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageSoundManager.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver.h"
 #include "SDL_audio.h"
 
+RageSoundManager *SOUNDMAN = NULL;
+
 RageSoundManager::RageSoundManager(CString drivers)
 {
 	/* needs to be done first */