diff --git a/cleo_plugins/Audio/CSoundSystem.cpp b/cleo_plugins/Audio/CSoundSystem.cpp
index 906babf6..8c7171f7 100644
--- a/cleo_plugins/Audio/CSoundSystem.cpp
+++ b/cleo_plugins/Audio/CSoundSystem.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ namespace CLEO
 
         if (initialized)
         {
-            TRACE("Freeing BASS library");
-            BASS_Free();
+            //TRACE("Freeing BASS library");
+            //std::thread(BASS_Free); // causes deadlock with ModLoader
             initialized = false;
         }
         TRACE("SoundSystem finalized");