diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2959f92f..39f77587 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+* Remove the startup sound for now, to not break audio
+  for all the activities. (marco)
+
 Snapshot 0a9676171d
 
 * #4650: Failure to write journal files. (marco)
diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index addfb594..887ed4ad 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ sugardir = $(pkgdatadir)/data
 sugar_DATA =			\
 	activities.defaults	\
 	mime.defaults		\
-	startup.flac		\
 	$(GTKRC_FILES)
 
 GTKRC_FILES =		\