diff --git a/neo/sound/snd_cache.cpp b/neo/sound/snd_cache.cpp
index 647930fa..1e44bfc5 100644
--- a/neo/sound/snd_cache.cpp
+++ b/neo/sound/snd_cache.cpp
@@ -576,12 +576,12 @@ void idSoundSample::PurgeSoundSample() {
 	alGetError();
 	alDeleteBuffers( 1, &openalBuffer );
 	if ( alGetError() != AL_NO_ERROR ) {
-		common->Error( "idSoundCache: error unloading data from OpenAL hardware buffer" );
-	} else {
-		openalBuffer = 0;
-		hardwareBuffer = false;
+		common->Warning( "idSoundCache: error unloading data from OpenAL hardware buffer" );
 	}
 
+	openalBuffer = 0;
+	hardwareBuffer = false;
+
 	if ( amplitudeData ) {
 		soundCacheAllocator.Free( amplitudeData );
 		amplitudeData = NULL;