diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
index 72156ad36..756bda20a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,9 @@ static void movefx(void)
                             if (p == myconnectindex && ps[p].cursectnum == s->sectnum)
                             {
                                 j = s->lotag+((unsigned)global_random%(s->hitag+1));
-                                sound(j);
+								if (j < NUM_SOUNDS && sounds[j])
+									sound(j);
+								else OSD_Printf("WARNING: invalid sound #%d\n",j);
                                 T5 =  26*40 + (global_random%(26*40));
                             }
                 }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index f2f87f1f4..3ac9fdf39 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -4650,7 +4650,6 @@ static void InitProjectiles(void)
         projectile[i].offset = 448;
         projectile[i].bounces = numfreezebounces;
         projectile[i].bsound = PIPEBOMB_BOUNCE;
-        //      defaultprojectile[i] = projectile[i];
     }
     Bmemcpy(&defaultprojectile, &projectile, sizeof(projectile));
 }