diff --git a/audio/audio.go b/audio/audio.go
index aa3c9a9..4cedd03 100644
--- a/audio/audio.go
+++ b/audio/audio.go
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func (s *stream) Close() error {
 }
 
 func Init() {
-	system.AudioCycles = 0
 	firstAudio = true
 	Mute = false
 
diff --git a/system/system.go b/system/system.go
index 658eddc..dacbe71 100644
--- a/system/system.go
+++ b/system/system.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ var (
 	RunningInterruptTests   bool
 	Cycles                  uint64
 	FrameCycles             uint64
-	AudioCycles             uint64
 	AudioChannel            chan int16
 	LastAudioValue          int16
 	LastAudioCycles         uint64