diff --git a/gui.h b/gui.h
index 7972cc8a0b..3a5938a0b0 100644
--- a/gui.h
+++ b/gui.h
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ void ShowMusicWindow(void);
 VARDEF byte _construct_mode;
 VARDEF byte _station_show_coverage;
 VARDEF PlaceProc *_place_proc;
-VARDEF bool _no_button_sound;
 
 /* vehicle_gui.c */
 void InitializeGUI(void);
diff --git a/main_gui.c b/main_gui.c
index 80e4f1105b..e51fcc6434 100644
--- a/main_gui.c
+++ b/main_gui.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ bool HandlePlacePushButton(Window *w, int widget, CursorID cursor, int mode, Pla
 	if (w->disabled_state & mask)
 		return false;
 
-	if (!_no_button_sound) SndPlayFx(SND_15_BEEP);
+	SndPlayFx(SND_15_BEEP);
 	SetWindowDirty(w);
 
 	if (w->click_state & mask) {