diff --git a/src/wx/opts.cpp b/src/wx/opts.cpp
index 2abb83bd..fe29a2d4 100644
--- a/src/wx/opts.cpp
+++ b/src/wx/opts.cpp
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ opts_t::opts_t()
 {
     frameSkip = -1;
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
-    audio_api = AUD_DIRECTSOUND;
+    audio_api = AUD_SDL;
 #elif !defined(NO_OAL) && (defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXGTK__))
-    audio_api = AUD_OPENAL;
+    audio_api = AUD_SDL;
 #endif
 #ifndef NO_OGL
     render_method = RND_OPENGL;