diff --git a/src/client/sound/snd_mix.c b/src/client/sound/snd_mix.c
index b7c01a07..85f9661b 100644
--- a/src/client/sound/snd_mix.c
+++ b/src/client/sound/snd_mix.c
@@ -202,12 +202,6 @@ S_PaintChannels ( int endtime )
 			end = paintedtime + PAINTBUFFER_SIZE;
 		}
 
-		/* start any playsounds */
-		if ( endtime - paintedtime > PAINTBUFFER_SIZE )
-		{
-			end = paintedtime + PAINTBUFFER_SIZE;
-		}
-
 		/* start any playsounds */
 		for ( ; ; )
 		{
@@ -258,6 +252,7 @@ S_PaintChannels ( int endtime )
 
 			for ( ; i < end; i++ )
 			{
+				// TODO: this could be done with memset
 				paintbuffer [ i - paintedtime ].left = paintbuffer [ i - paintedtime ].right = 0;
 			}
 		}