diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
index b50a0e971..1436401b9 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model,
   functions(model ? model->customFn : generalSettings.customFn),
   mediaPlayerCurrent(-1),
   mediaPlayer(nullptr),
-  audioOutput(new QAudioOutput()),
   modelsUpdateCnt(0)
 {
   lock = true;
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ bool CustomFunctionsPanel::playSound(int index)
     stopSound(mediaPlayerCurrent);
 
   mediaPlayer = new QMediaPlayer(this);
-  mediaPlayer->setAudioOutput(audioOutput);
+  mediaPlayer->setAudioOutput(new QAudioOutput(mediaPlayer));
 
   if (functions[index].func == FuncPlaySound)
     mediaPlayer->setSource(QUrl(path.prepend("qrc")));
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.h b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.h
index e2a765fe9..47a0a4994 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.h
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.h
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ class CustomFunctionsPanel : public GenericPanel
     QComboBox * fswtchRepeat[CPN_MAX_SPECIAL_FUNCTIONS];
     QComboBox * fswtchGVmode[CPN_MAX_SPECIAL_FUNCTIONS];
     QMediaPlayer * mediaPlayer;
-    QAudioOutput * audioOutput;
 
     int selectedIndex;
     int fswCapability;