diff --git a/sdl/sdl-speaker.cpp b/sdl/sdl-speaker.cpp
index 69e1b87..625b3fd 100644
--- a/sdl/sdl-speaker.cpp
+++ b/sdl/sdl-speaker.cpp
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ SDLSpeaker::SDLSpeaker()
   mixerValue = 0x80;
 
   pthread_mutex_init(&togmutex, NULL);
-
-  lastCycleCount = 0;
-  lastSampleCount = 0;
 }
 
 SDLSpeaker::~SDLSpeaker()
@@ -144,6 +141,8 @@ void SDLSpeaker::begin()
 
   memset((void *)&soundBuf[0], 0, CACHEMULTIPLIER*SDLSIZE);
   bufIdx = 0;
+  skippedSamples = 0;
+  audioRunning = 0;
 
   SDL_OpenAudio(&audioDevice, &audioActual); // FIXME retval
   printf("Actual: freq %d channels %d samples %d\n", 
diff --git a/sdl/sdl-speaker.h b/sdl/sdl-speaker.h
index 0318485..309f5c3 100644
--- a/sdl/sdl-speaker.h
+++ b/sdl/sdl-speaker.h
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ class SDLSpeaker : public PhysicalSpeaker {
  private:
   uint8_t mixerValue;
   bool toggleState;
-
-  uint64_t lastCycleCount;
-  uint64_t lastSampleCount;
 };
 
 #endif