diff --git a/internal/audio/audio.go b/internal/audio/audio.go
index 7d46c5cda..fb8f0e96e 100644
--- a/internal/audio/audio.go
+++ b/internal/audio/audio.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ func init() {
 
 func Init() {
 	initialize()
-	start()
 }
 
 func isPlaying(channel int) bool {
diff --git a/internal/audio/audio_js.go b/internal/audio/audio_js.go
index ba0cd8f0f..66572b012 100644
--- a/internal/audio/audio_js.go
+++ b/internal/audio/audio_js.go
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ func initialize() {
 		dummies = append(dummies, dummy)
 	}
 	audioEnabled = true
-}
 
-func start() {
 	// Do nothing in node.js.
 	if js.Global.Get("require") != js.Undefined {
 		return
diff --git a/internal/audio/audio_openal.go b/internal/audio/audio_openal.go
index aa4e86bf8..21f233aaa 100644
--- a/internal/audio/audio_openal.go
+++ b/internal/audio/audio_openal.go
@@ -94,7 +94,3 @@ func initialize() {
 	}()
 	<-ch
 }
-
-func start() {
-	// Do nothing
-}
diff --git a/internal/audio/audio_windows.go b/internal/audio/audio_windows.go
index 2c6ff336c..a8c14273f 100644
--- a/internal/audio/audio_windows.go
+++ b/internal/audio/audio_windows.go
@@ -19,6 +19,3 @@ func withChannels(f func()) {
 
 func initialize() {
 }
-
-func start() {
-}