diff --git a/src/game/variables.h b/src/game/variables.h
index 6541953ad..07c7d942a 100644
--- a/src/game/variables.h
+++ b/src/game/variables.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowVotesAfterVoting, cl_show_votes_after_voting, 0, 0, 1, CF
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowfps, cl_showfps, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show ingame FPS counter")
 
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClAirjumpindicator, cl_airjumpindicator, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "")
-MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClThreadsoundloading, cl_threadsoundloading, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Load sound files threaded")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClThreadsoundloading, cl_threadsoundloading, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Load sound files threaded")
 
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClWarningTeambalance, cl_warning_teambalance, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Warn about team balance")