diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 131e289..0181534 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	int musicVolume;
 	int soundVolume;
 	int vSync;
-	int directionalAudio;
 	int doTrophyAlerts;
 	int hideMouse;
 	Gameplay gameplay;
diff --git a/src/system/init.c b/src/system/init.c
index 1a9fd40..bff80ec 100644
--- a/src/system/init.c
+++ b/src/system/init.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ static void loadConfigFile(char *filename)
 	app.musicVolume = cJSON_GetObjectItem(root, "musicVolume")->valueint;
 	app.soundVolume = cJSON_GetObjectItem(root, "soundVolume")->valueint;
 	app.vSync = getJSONValue(root, "vSync", 1);
-	app.directionalAudio = getJSONValue(root, "directionalAudio", 0);
 
 	controlsJSON = cJSON_GetObjectItem(root, "controls");
 	if (controlsJSON)
@@ -298,7 +297,6 @@ void saveConfig(void)
 	cJSON_AddNumberToObject(root, "musicVolume", app.musicVolume);
 	cJSON_AddNumberToObject(root, "soundVolume", app.soundVolume);
 	cJSON_AddNumberToObject(root, "vSync", app.vSync);
-	cJSON_AddNumberToObject(root, "directionalAudio", app.directionalAudio);
 
 	keysJSON = cJSON_CreateObject();
 	for (i = 0 ; i < CONTROL_MAX ; i++)
diff --git a/src/system/sound.c b/src/system/sound.c
index 08b5235..6a377b7 100644
--- a/src/system/sound.c
+++ b/src/system/sound.c
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ void playBattleSound(int id, int x, int y)
 			vol /= MAX_BATTLE_SOUND_DISTANCE;
 			vol *= distance;
 
-			if (app.directionalAudio && distance >= MIN_BATTLE_SOUND_DISTANCE)
+			if (distance >= MIN_BATTLE_SOUND_DISTANCE)
 			{
 				bearing = 360 - getAngle(x, y, lastPlayerX, lastPlayerY);
-				Mix_SetPosition(channel, (Sint16)bearing, (Uint8)distance);
+				Mix_SetPosition(channel, (Sint16)bearing, (Uint8)vol);
 			}
 			else
 			{