diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.cpp
index fc08e3d45..ed4cef2cc 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ AudioEngine::AudioEngine()
     onVolumeChanged( d->audioOutput->volume() );
     setVolume( TomahawkSettings::instance()->volume() );
 
-    initEqualizer();
+    // initEqualizer();
 }