diff --git a/exp/audio/internal/audio_js.go b/exp/audio/internal/audio_js.go
index 55f467eca..4e7fdbd16 100644
--- a/exp/audio/internal/audio_js.go
+++ b/exp/audio/internal/audio_js.go
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ func initialize() {
 }
 
 func start() {
+	// Do nothing in node.js.
+	if js.Global.Get("require") != js.Undefined {
+		return
+	}
+
 	destination := context.Get("destination")
 	for i, node := range nodes {
 		dummy := dummies[i]