diff --git a/engine/client/snd_sdl.c b/engine/client/snd_sdl.c
index 46560019d..e8364c024 100644
--- a/engine/client/snd_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/client/snd_sdl.c
@@ -14,30 +14,6 @@
 //FIXME: One thing I saw in quakeforge was that quakeforge basically leaves the audio locked except for a really short period of time.
 //An interesting idea, which ensures the driver can only paint in a small time-frame. this would possibly allow lower latency painting.
 
-/*
-==================
-S_BlockSound
-==================
-*/
-//all devices
-void S_BlockSound (void)
-{
-	soundcardinfo_t *sc;
-	wavhandle_t *wh;
-
-	snd_blocked++;
-
-	for (sc = sndcardinfo; sc; sc=sc->next)
-	{
-		if (sc->Submit == WAV_Submit && !sc->inactive_sound)
-		{
-			wh = sc->handle;
-			if (snd_blocked == 1)
-				waveOutReset (wh->hWaveOut);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static void SSDL_Shutdown(soundcardinfo_t *sc)
 {
 Con_Printf("Shutdown SDL sound\n");