diff --git a/csoundbox.c b/csoundbox.c
index edfa5fc..77278b8 100644
--- a/csoundbox.c
+++ b/csoundbox.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     
     //initialize libconfig
     cfginit();
-    
+    ao_initialize();
     
     while ( (c = getopt_long(argc, argv, short_options, long_options, NULL)) != -1 ) {
         switch (c) {
diff --git a/sound.c b/sound.c
index e4a447d..ae4a0ad 100644
--- a/sound.c
+++ b/sound.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void *playThreadFunc(void *arg) {
     long rate;
 
     /* initializations */
-    ao_initialize();
+    
     driver = ao_default_driver_id();
     mpg123_init();
     mh = mpg123_new(NULL, &err);