diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
index 10d2ad0692..41485a8018 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.CrashReporter;
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.GeckoRuntime;
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.GeckoSession;
-import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.audio.AudioEngine;
+// import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.audio.AudioEngine;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.audio.VRAudioTheme;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.browser.PermissionDelegate;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.browser.SessionStore;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public void run() {
     static final String LOGTAG = "VRB";
     HashMap<Integer, Widget> mWidgets;
     private int mWidgetHandleIndex = 1;
-    AudioEngine mAudioEngine;
+    // AudioEngine mAudioEngine;
     OffscreenDisplay mOffscreenDisplay;
     FrameLayout mWidgetContainer;
     int mLastGesture;
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
         mPermissionDelegate = new PermissionDelegate(this, this);
 
-        mAudioEngine = new AudioEngine(this, new VRAudioTheme());
-        mAudioEngine.preloadAsync(() -> {
-            Log.i(LOGTAG, "AudioEngine sounds preloaded!");
-            // mAudioEngine.playSound(AudioEngine.Sound.AMBIENT, true);
-        });
-        mAudioUpdateRunnable = () -> mAudioEngine.update();
+        // mAudioEngine = new AudioEngine(this, new VRAudioTheme());
+        // mAudioEngine.preloadAsync(() -> {
+        //     Log.i(LOGTAG, "AudioEngine sounds preloaded!");
+        //     // mAudioEngine.playSound(AudioEngine.Sound.AMBIENT, true);
+        // });
+        // mAudioUpdateRunnable = () -> mAudioEngine.update();
 
         loadFromIntent(getIntent());
         queueRunnable(() -> createOffscreenDisplay());
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ protected void onPause() {
             // Also prevents a deadlock in onDestroy when the BrowserWidget is released.
             exitImmersiveSync();
         }
-        mAudioEngine.pauseEngine();
+        // mAudioEngine.pauseEngine();
         SessionStore.get().setActive(false);
         super.onPause();
     }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ protected void onPause() {
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         SessionStore.get().setActive(true);
-        mAudioEngine.resumeEngine();
+        // mAudioEngine.resumeEngine();
         super.onResume();
     }
 
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ protected void onDestroy() {
         if (mOffscreenDisplay != null) {
             mOffscreenDisplay.release();
         }
-        if (mAudioEngine != null) {
-            mAudioEngine.release();
-        }
+        // if (mAudioEngine != null) {
+        //     mAudioEngine.release();
+        // }
         if (mPermissionDelegate != null) {
             mPermissionDelegate.release();
         }
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ void handleBack() {
     @Keep
     @SuppressWarnings({"UnusedDeclaration"})
     void handleAudioPose(float qx, float qy, float qz, float qw, float px, float py, float pz) {
-        mAudioEngine.setPose(qx, qy, qz, qw, px, py, pz);
+        // mAudioEngine.setPose(qx, qy, qz, qw, px, py, pz);
 
         // https://developers.google.com/vr/reference/android/com/google/vr/sdk/audio/GvrAudioEngine.html#resume()
         // The initialize method must be called from the main thread at a regular rate.
diff --git a/app/src/googlevrFlat/java/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/BrowserActivity.java b/app/src/googlevrFlat/java/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/BrowserActivity.java
index 734c848b45..2e1d5b0b52 100644
--- a/app/src/googlevrFlat/java/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/BrowserActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/googlevrFlat/java/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/BrowserActivity.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.GeckoView;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.GeckoBundle;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.SessionStore;
-import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.audio.AudioEngine;
+// import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.audio.AudioEngine;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.audio.VRAudioTheme;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.ui.NavigationBarWidget;
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class BrowserActivity extends Activity implements SessionStore.SessionCha
     private GeckoView mGeckoView;
     private GeckoSession mGeckoSession;
     private NavigationBarWidget mBrowserHeader;
-    private AudioEngine mAudioEngine;
+    // private AudioEngine mAudioEngine;
 
 
     @Override
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
         SessionStore.get().setContext(this);
 
-        mAudioEngine = new AudioEngine(this, new VRAudioTheme());
-        mAudioEngine.preloadAsync();
+        // mAudioEngine = new AudioEngine(this, new VRAudioTheme());
+        // mAudioEngine.preloadAsync();
 
         setContentView(R.layout.browser_activity);
         mBrowserHeader = findViewById(R.id.browserHeader);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ protected void onPause() {
         if (mGeckoView != null) {
             mGeckoView.releaseSession();
         }
-        mAudioEngine.pauseEngine();
+        // mAudioEngine.pauseEngine();
         super.onPause();
     }
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ protected void onResume() {
             }
             mGeckoView.requestFocus();
         }
-        mAudioEngine.resumeEngine();
+        // mAudioEngine.resumeEngine();
         super.onResume();
     }
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ protected void onDestroy() {
         if (mBrowserHeader != null) {
             mBrowserHeader.releaseWidget();
         }
-        mAudioEngine.release();
+        // mAudioEngine.release();
         SessionStore.get().removeSessionChangeListener(this);
         super.onDestroy();
     }