diff --git a/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio_output.rs b/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio_output.rs
index 3e8082e23..624769443 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio_output.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio_output.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::{prelude::*, system::SystemParam};
 use bevy_math::Vec3;
 use bevy_transform::prelude::GlobalTransform;
 use bevy_utils::tracing::warn;
-use rodio::{OutputStream, OutputStreamHandle, Sink, Source, SpatialSink};
+use rodio::{OutputStreamHandle, Sink, Source, SpatialSink};
 
 use crate::AudioSink;
 
@@ -30,18 +30,10 @@ pub(crate) struct AudioOutput {
 
 impl Default for AudioOutput {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        if let Ok((stream, stream_handle)) = OutputStream::try_default() {
-            // We leak `OutputStream` to prevent the audio from stopping.
-            core::mem::forget(stream);
-            Self {
-                stream_handle: Some(stream_handle),
-            }
-        } else {
         warn!("No audio device found.");
         Self {
             stream_handle: None,
         }
-        }
     }
 }