diff --git a/lime/Lime.hx b/lime/Lime.hx
index 401dd4ad5..08f30d471 100644
--- a/lime/Lime.hx
+++ b/lime/Lime.hx
@@ -321,10 +321,7 @@ class Lime {
 
                     //process any audio 
                     // :todo: this might want to be outside the loop like before
-                if(!shutting_down) {
-                    audio.update();
-                }
-                
+                audio.update();        
                     //process any input state
                 input.update();