diff --git a/magic/src/alien.c b/magic/src/alien.c
index bf7696a3f..21afe7969 100644
--- a/magic/src/alien.c
+++ b/magic/src/alien.c
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ int alien_init(magic_api * api){
   for (i = 0; i < alien_NUM_TOOLS; i++){
     snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/sounds/magic/%s", api->data_directory, alien_snd_filenames[i]);
     alien_snd_effect[i] = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
-    if (alien_snd_effect[i]==NULL){
-      return(0);
-    }
   }
   return(1);
 }
@@ -176,6 +173,16 @@ void alien_drag(magic_api * api, int which, SDL_Surface * canvas,
   update_rect->h = (y + alien_RADIUS) - update_rect->y;
 }
 
+int use_sound = 1;
+
+Mix_Chunk * magic_loadsound(char* file){
+  if (!use_sound){
+    return (Mix_Chunk*)-1;
+  }
+  Mix_Chunk * temp = Mix_LoadWAV(file);
+  return temp;
+}
+
 // Affect the canvas on click:
 void alien_click(magic_api * api, int which, int mode,
 	           SDL_Surface * canvas, SDL_Surface * last,
diff --git a/magic/src/blur.c b/magic/src/blur.c
index 91f16d31e..b341be6ed 100644
--- a/magic/src/blur.c
+++ b/magic/src/blur.c
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ int blur_init(magic_api * api){
   for (i = 0; i < blur_NUM_TOOLS; i++){
     snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/sounds/magic/%s", api->data_directory, blur_snd_filenames[i]);
     blur_snd_effect[i] = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
-    if (blur_snd_effect[i]==NULL){
-      return(0);
-    }
   }
   return(1);
 }
diff --git a/magic/src/mosaic.c b/magic/src/mosaic.c
index efbd7f4df..124af0973 100644
--- a/magic/src/mosaic.c
+++ b/magic/src/mosaic.c
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ int mosaic_init(magic_api * api){
   for (i = 0; i < mosaic_NUM_TOOLS; i++){
     snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/sounds/magic/%s", api->data_directory, mosaic_snd_filenames[i]);
     mosaic_snd_effect[i] = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
-    if (mosaic_snd_effect[i]==NULL){
-      return(0);
-    }
   }
 
   return(1);
diff --git a/magic/src/noise.c b/magic/src/noise.c
index c8891ba37..2bb8833e1 100644
--- a/magic/src/noise.c
+++ b/magic/src/noise.c
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ int noise_init(magic_api * api){
   for (i = 0; i < noise_NUM_TOOLS; i++){
     snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/sounds/magic/%s", api->data_directory, noise_snd_filenames[i]);
     noise_snd_effect[i] = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
-    if (noise_snd_effect[i]==NULL){
-      return(0);
-    }
   }
   return(1);
 }
diff --git a/magic/src/rain.c b/magic/src/rain.c
index 9b3389d23..bdf381ef2 100644
--- a/magic/src/rain.c
+++ b/magic/src/rain.c
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ int rain_init(magic_api * api){
   for (i = 0; i < rain_NUM_TOOLS; i++){
     snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/sounds/magic/%s", api->data_directory, rain_snd_filenames[i]);
     rain_snd_effect[i] = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
-    if (rain_snd_effect[i] == NULL){
-      return(0);
-    }
   }
 
   return(1);
diff --git a/magic/src/sharpen.c b/magic/src/sharpen.c
index d6453a8e8..128ef54de 100644
--- a/magic/src/sharpen.c
+++ b/magic/src/sharpen.c
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ int sharpen_init(magic_api * api){
   for (i = 0; i < sharpen_NUM_TOOLS; i++){
     snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/sounds/magic/%s", api->data_directory, sharpen_snd_filenames[i]);
     sharpen_snd_effect[i] = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
-    if (sharpen_snd_effect[i]==NULL){
-      return(0);
-    }
   }
 
   return(1);
diff --git a/magic/src/snow.c b/magic/src/snow.c
index 760d2f5be..9a11eb856 100644
--- a/magic/src/snow.c
+++ b/magic/src/snow.c
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ int snow_init(magic_api * api){
   for (i = 0; i < snow_NUM_TOOLS; i++){
     snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/sounds/magic/%s", api->data_directory, snow_snd_filenames[i]);
     snow_snd_effect[i] = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
-    if (snow_snd_effect[i]==NULL){
-      return(0);
-    }
   }
   return(1);
 }
diff --git a/magic/src/tint.c b/magic/src/tint.c
index 88c1d5618..0a7f97b24 100644
--- a/magic/src/tint.c
+++ b/magic/src/tint.c
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ int tint_init(magic_api * api){
   for (i = 0; i < tint_NUM_TOOLS; i++){
     snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/sounds/magic/%s", api->data_directory, tint_snd_filenames[i]);
     tint_snd_effect[i] = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
-    if (tint_snd_effect[i] == NULL){
-      return(0);
-    }
   }
   return(1);
 }