diff --git a/source/glest_game/global/core_data.cpp b/source/glest_game/global/core_data.cpp
index 62e70fbcf..fbd23b506 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/global/core_data.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/global/core_data.cpp
@@ -773,31 +773,6 @@ namespace Glest
       return &attentionSound;
     }
 
-    StaticSound *CoreData::getNewServerSound ()
-    {
-      int loadAttemptLookupKey = tsyst_COUNT + 6;
-      if (itemLoadAttempted.find (loadAttemptLookupKey) ==
-          itemLoadAttempted.end ())
-      {
-
-        itemLoadAttempted[loadAttemptLookupKey] = true;
-
-        try
-        {
-          static Config & config = Config::getInstance ();
-          newServerSound.load (config.getString ("PlaySoundNewServer", ""));
-        }
-        catch (const megaglest_runtime_error & ex)
-        {
-          message (ex.what (),
-                   GlobalStaticFlags::getIsNonGraphicalModeEnabled (),
-                   tempDataLocation);
-        }
-      }
-
-      return &newServerSound;
-    }
-
     StaticSound *CoreData::getHighlightSound ()
     {
       int loadAttemptLookupKey = tsyst_COUNT + 7;
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
index fc4583c5f..9a5e546ec 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ namespace Glest
       if (playServerFoundSound)
       {
         SoundRenderer::getInstance ().playFx (CoreData::getInstance ().
-                                              getNewServerSound ());
+                                              getSound ("PlaySoundNewServer"));
         //switch on music again!!
         Config & config = Config::getInstance ();
         float configVolume = (config.getInt ("SoundVolumeMusic") / 100.f);