diff --git a/Source/Project64/Plugins/Audio Plugin.cpp b/Source/Project64/Plugins/Audio Plugin.cpp
index 7b4d6faee..85b86b77f 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/Plugins/Audio Plugin.cpp	
+++ b/Source/Project64/Plugins/Audio Plugin.cpp	
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ bool CAudioPlugin::Initiate ( CN64System * System, CMainGui * RenderWindow ) {
 		Sleep(100);
 		return m_Initilized;
 	}
-	m_StatusReg = 0;
 	
 	//Send Initilization information to the DLL
 	Info.hwnd              = (HWND)RenderWindow->m_hMainWindow;
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ bool CAudioPlugin::Initiate ( CN64System * System, CMainGui * RenderWindow ) {
 	Info.AI__DRAM_ADDR_REG = &_Reg->AI_DRAM_ADDR_REG;	
 	Info.AI__LEN_REG       = &_Reg->AI_LEN_REG;	
 	Info.AI__CONTROL_REG   = &_Reg->AI_CONTROL_REG;	
-	Info.AI__STATUS_REG    = &m_StatusReg;	
+	Info.AI__STATUS_REG    = &_Reg->AI_STATUS_REG;	
 	Info.AI__DACRATE_REG   = &_Reg->AI_DACRATE_REG;	
 	Info.AI__BITRATE_REG   = &_Reg->AI_BITRATE_REG;	
 	Info.CheckInterrupts   = DummyCheckInterrupts;
diff --git a/Source/Project64/Plugins/Audio Plugin.h b/Source/Project64/Plugins/Audio Plugin.h
index 2f1b6b107..086cf9923 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/Plugins/Audio Plugin.h	
+++ b/Source/Project64/Plugins/Audio Plugin.h	
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ private:
 	bool m_Initilized, m_RomOpen;
 	void * m_hAudioThread;
 	PLUGIN_INFO m_PluginInfo;
-
-	DWORD m_StatusReg;
 	
 	void Init ( const char * FileName );
 	void UnloadPlugin         ( void );