diff --git a/snapshot.cpp b/snapshot.cpp
index b3dc6ac9..2fc90d8d 100644
--- a/snapshot.cpp
+++ b/snapshot.cpp
@@ -1306,8 +1306,6 @@ void S9xFreezeToStream (STREAM stream)
 	char	buffer[1024];
 	uint8	*soundsnapshot = new uint8[SPC_SAVE_STATE_BLOCK_SIZE];
 
-	S9xSetSoundMute(TRUE);
-
 	sprintf(buffer, "%s:%04d\n", SNAPSHOT_MAGIC, SNAPSHOT_VERSION);
 	WRITE_STREAM(buffer, strlen(buffer), stream);
 
@@ -1443,8 +1441,6 @@ void S9xFreezeToStream (STREAM stream)
 		}
 	}
 
-	S9xSetSoundMute(FALSE);
-
 	delete [] soundsnapshot;
 }