diff --git a/vtm-desktop/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMapApp.java b/vtm-desktop/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMapApp.java
index f4b1db2a..deec7162 100644
--- a/vtm-desktop/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMapApp.java
+++ b/vtm-desktop/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMapApp.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class GdxMapApp extends GdxMap {
     }
 
     static protected LwjglApplicationConfiguration getConfig() {
+        LwjglApplicationConfiguration.disableAudio = true;
         LwjglApplicationConfiguration cfg = new LwjglApplicationConfiguration();
         cfg.title = "vtm-gdx";
         cfg.width = 800;