diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/sounds.h b/source/duke3d/src/sounds.h
index 29a491c94..1bc7d375c 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/sounds.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/sounds.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 // KEEPINSYNC lunatic/con_lang.lua
 #define MAXSOUNDS           4096
-#define MAXSOUNDINSTANCES   8
+#define MAXSOUNDINSTANCES   4
 #define LOUDESTVOLUME       150
 #define MUSIC_ID            -65536