diff --git a/src/blackcore/voice_vatlib.cpp b/src/blackcore/voice_vatlib.cpp
index 144d5a16d..e18a12dcb 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/voice_vatlib.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/voice_vatlib.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     CVoiceVatlib::CVoiceVatlib(QObject *parent) :
         IVoice(parent),
         m_voice(nullptr),
-        m_audioOutput(nullptr),
+        // m_audioOutput(nullptr), // removed #227
         m_inputSquelch(-1),
         m_micTestResult(Cvatlib_Voice_Simple::agc_Ok),
         m_isAudioLoopbackEnabled(false),
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         {
             // we use reset here until issue #277 is resolved
             // easier to find root cause
-            m_audioOutput.reset(new QAudioOutput());
+            // m_audioOutput.reset(new QAudioOutput());
             m_voice.reset(Cvatlib_Voice_Simple::Create());
             m_voice->Setup(true, 3290, 2, 1, onRoomStatusUpdate, this);
             m_voice->GetInputDevices(onInputHardwareDeviceReceived, this);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             this->m_outputEnabled.insert(COM2, true);
             this->m_currentInputDevice = this->defaultAudioInputDevice();
             this->m_currentOutputDevice = this->defaultAudioOutputDevice();
-            this->m_audioOutput->setVolume(1.0); // make sure the overall sound is not muted
+            // this->m_audioOutput->setVolume(1.0); // make sure the overall sound is not muted
 
             // do processing
             this->startTimer(10);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/voice_vatlib.h b/src/blackcore/voice_vatlib.h
index e7987678a..230e39fb7 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/voice_vatlib.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/voice_vatlib.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         };
 
         QScopedPointer<Cvatlib_Voice_Simple, Cvatlib_Voice_Simple_Deleter> m_voice;
-        QScopedPointer<QAudioOutput> m_audioOutput;
+        // QScopedPointer<QAudioOutput> m_audioOutput; #227
         BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign m_aircraftCallsign; /*!< own callsign to join voice rooms */
         BlackMisc::Audio::CVoiceRoomList m_voiceRooms;
         BlackMisc::Audio::CAudioDeviceList m_devices; /*!< in and output devices */