diff --git a/src/osx/core/sound.cpp b/src/osx/core/sound.cpp
index 327de35cde..d96ca0f9a3 100644
--- a/src/osx/core/sound.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/core/sound.cpp
@@ -108,13 +108,11 @@ bool wxOSXAudioToolboxSoundData::Play(unsigned flags)
 
     AudioServicesAddSystemSoundCompletion( m_soundID, CFRunLoopGetCurrent(), NULL, wxOSXAudioToolboxSoundData::CompletionCallback, (void *) this );
 
-    bool sync = !(flags & wxSOUND_ASYNC);
-
     m_playing = true;
 
     AudioServicesPlaySystemSound(m_soundID);
 
-    if ( sync )
+    if ( !(flags & wxSOUND_ASYNC) )
     {
         while ( m_playing )
         {