diff --git a/src/mumble/AudioWizard.cpp b/src/mumble/AudioWizard.cpp
index 3c82bc54c..e35e25f2d 100644
--- a/src/mumble/AudioWizard.cpp
+++ b/src/mumble/AudioWizard.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ AudioWizard::AudioWizard(QWidget *p) : QWizard(p) {
 	bInit            = true;
 	bLastActive      = false;
 	g.bInAudioWizard = true;
-	g.mw->onChangeMute();
 
 	ticker = new QTimer(this);
 	ticker->setObjectName(QLatin1String("Ticker"));
@@ -405,7 +404,6 @@ void AudioWizard::reject() {
 		ao->wipe();
 	aosSource        = nullptr;
 	g.bInAudioWizard = false;
-	g.mw->onChangeMute();
 
 	QWizard::reject();
 }
@@ -441,7 +439,6 @@ void AudioWizard::accept() {
 	g.bPosTest = false;
 	restartAudio();
 	g.bInAudioWizard = false;
-	g.mw->onChangeMute();
 	QWizard::accept();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mumble/MainWindow.cpp b/src/mumble/MainWindow.cpp
index 5863e525c..89904bca8 100644
--- a/src/mumble/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mumble/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -2583,7 +2583,6 @@ void MainWindow::on_qaAudioMute_triggered() {
 		g.sh->setSelfMuteDeafState(g.s.bMute, g.s.bDeaf);
 	}
 
-	onChangeMute();
 	updateTrayIcon();
 }
 
@@ -2620,7 +2619,6 @@ void MainWindow::on_qaAudioDeaf_triggered() {
 		g.sh->setSelfMuteDeafState(g.s.bMute, g.s.bDeaf);
 	}
 
-	onChangeMute();
 	updateTrayIcon();
 }
 
@@ -3117,15 +3115,8 @@ void MainWindow::whisperReleased(QVariant scdata) {
 	updateTarget();
 }
 
-void MainWindow::onChangeMute() {
-	if (!g.ai) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	emit corkAudioInputStream(g.s.bMute && !g.bInAudioWizard);
-}
-
-void MainWindow::onResetAudio() {
+void MainWindow::onResetAudio()
+{
 	qWarning("MainWindow: Start audio reset");
 	Audio::stop();
 	Audio::start();
@@ -3183,7 +3174,6 @@ void MainWindow::serverConnected() {
 
 	if (g.s.bMute || g.s.bDeaf) {
 		g.sh->setSelfMuteDeafState(g.s.bMute, g.s.bDeaf);
-		onChangeMute();
 	}
 
 	// Update QActions and menues
diff --git a/src/mumble/MainWindow.h b/src/mumble/MainWindow.h
index 96b8c5536..109568bfa 100644
--- a/src/mumble/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/mumble/MainWindow.h
@@ -297,9 +297,6 @@ public slots:
 	void pttReleased();
 	void whisperReleased(QVariant scdata);
 	void onResetAudio();
-	/// Called whenever the self-mute state may have changed. Dispatches
-	/// corkAudioInputStream() if the desire for audio input has changed.
-	void onChangeMute();
 	void showRaiseWindow();
 	void on_qaFilterToggle_triggered();
 	/// Opens a save dialog for the image referenced by qtcSaveImageCursor.
@@ -311,15 +308,6 @@ public slots:
 	/// filename is discarded).
 	void updateImagePath(QString filepath) const;
 signals:
-	/// Reports that audio input is now, or is no longer, required.
-	///
-	/// Signal allows an \ref AudioInput to suspend the input stream
-	/// when it is not required.
-	///
-	/// @param cork  If true, the audio backend MAY now cork/suspend
-	/// the input stream. If false, the audio backend MUST immediately
-	/// un-cork/resume the stream.
-	void corkAudioInputStream(const bool cork);
 	/// Signal emitted when the server and the client have finished
 	/// synchronizing (after a new connection).
 	void serverSynchronized();
diff --git a/src/mumble/PulseAudio.cpp b/src/mumble/PulseAudio.cpp
index b1f49f8ef..c6b1b1372 100644
--- a/src/mumble/PulseAudio.cpp
+++ b/src/mumble/PulseAudio.cpp
@@ -323,10 +323,6 @@ void PulseAudioSystem::eventCallback(pa_mainloop_api *api, pa_defer_event *) {
 
 			m_pulseAudio.stream_connect_record(pasInput, qPrintable(idev), &buff, PA_STREAM_ADJUST_LATENCY);
 
-			// Ensure stream is initially un-muted
-			m_pulseAudio.stream_cork(pasInput, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
-
-			connect(g.mw, &MainWindow::corkAudioInputStream, this, &PulseAudioSystem::corkAudioInputStream);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -397,14 +393,6 @@ void PulseAudioSystem::eventCallback(pa_mainloop_api *api, pa_defer_event *) {
 	}
 }
 
-void PulseAudioSystem::corkAudioInputStream(const bool cork) {
-	if (pasInput) {
-		m_pulseAudio.threaded_mainloop_lock(pam);
-		m_pulseAudio.stream_cork(pasInput, cork, nullptr, nullptr);
-		m_pulseAudio.threaded_mainloop_unlock(pam);
-	}
-}
-
 void PulseAudioSystem::context_state_callback(pa_context *c, void *userdata) {
 	PulseAudioSystem *pas = reinterpret_cast< PulseAudioSystem * >(userdata);
 	pas->contextCallback(c);
diff --git a/src/mumble/PulseAudio.h b/src/mumble/PulseAudio.h
index 0670041e7..1728edd42 100644
--- a/src/mumble/PulseAudio.h
+++ b/src/mumble/PulseAudio.h
@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ protected:
 	void setVolumes();
 	PulseAttenuation *getAttenuation(QString stream_restore_id);
 
-public slots:
-	void corkAudioInputStream(const bool cork);
-
 public:
 	QHash< QString, QString > qhInput;
 	QHash< QString, QString > qhOutput;
diff --git a/src/mumble/main.cpp b/src/mumble/main.cpp
index 93eea4adc..2fbb29eff 100644
--- a/src/mumble/main.cpp
+++ b/src/mumble/main.cpp
@@ -624,7 +624,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	g.p->rescanPlugins();
 
 	Audio::start();
-	g.mw->onChangeMute();
 
 	a.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);