diff --git a/capplets/sound/sound-properties-capplet.c b/capplets/sound/sound-properties-capplet.c
index f08af9a55..23b5fda8a 100644
--- a/capplets/sound/sound-properties-capplet.c
+++ b/capplets/sound/sound-properties-capplet.c
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ apply_settings (Bonobo_ConfigDatabase db)
 
 	enable_esd = bonobo_config_get_boolean (db, "/main/enable_esd", NULL);
 
-#if 0
         if (enable_esd && gnome_sound_connection < 0)
                 start_esd ();
-#endif
 
 	if (!enable_esd && gnome_sound_connection >= 0)
 		system ("killall esd");