diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
index 92d4bb74ff..31c4ab7b4f 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(AActor, A_StartSound, A_StartSound)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(volume);
 	PARAM_FLOAT(attenuation);
 	PARAM_FLOAT(pitch);
-	PARAM_FLOAT(startTime);
-	A_StartSound(self, soundid, channel, flags, volume, attenuation, pitch, startTime);
+	A_StartSound(self, soundid, channel, flags, volume, attenuation, pitch, 0.0f);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
index d287211546..8d3a5be4b7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 
 	deprecated("2.3") native void A_BulletAttack();
 	native void A_WolfAttack(int flags = 0, sound whattoplay = "weapons/pistol", double snipe = 1.0, int maxdamage = 64, int blocksize = 128, int pointblank = 2, int longrange = 4, double runspeed = 160.0, class<Actor> pufftype = "BulletPuff");
-	deprecated("4.3") native clearscope void A_PlaySound(sound whattoplay = "weapons/pistol", int slot = CHAN_BODY, double volume = 1.0, bool looping = false, double attenuation = ATTN_NORM, bool local = false, double pitch = 0.0, double startTime = 0.0);
+	deprecated("4.3") native clearscope void A_PlaySound(sound whattoplay = "weapons/pistol", int slot = CHAN_BODY, double volume = 1.0, bool looping = false, double attenuation = ATTN_NORM, bool local = false, double pitch = 0.0);
 	native clearscope void A_StartSound(sound whattoplay, int slot = CHAN_BODY, int flags = 0, double volume = 1.0, double attenuation = ATTN_NORM, double pitch = 0.0, double startTime = 0.0);
 	native void A_SoundVolume(int slot, double volume);
 	native void A_SoundPitch(int slot, double pitch);