diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_AU.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_AU.cpp
index cb71d11657..2d3792bc75 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_AU.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_AU.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ RString RageSoundDriver_AU::Init()
 	AudioStreamBasicDescription streamFormat;
 	
 	streamFormat.mSampleRate = PREFSMAN->m_iSoundPreferredSampleRate;
-	if( streamFormat.mSampleRate == 0 )
-		streamFormat.mSampleRate = 44100;
 	streamFormat.mFormatID = kAudioFormatLinearPCM;
 	streamFormat.mFormatFlags = kFormatFlags;
 	streamFormat.mBytesPerPacket = kBytesPerPacket;