diff --git a/simgear/sound/soundmgr_openal.cxx b/simgear/sound/soundmgr_openal.cxx
index 618d44f3..2cba9780 100644
--- a/simgear/sound/soundmgr_openal.cxx
+++ b/simgear/sound/soundmgr_openal.cxx
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ void SGSoundMgr::stop() {
         refUint ref = buffers_current->second;
         ALuint buffer = ref.id;
         alDeleteBuffers(1, &buffer);
-        _buffers.erase( buffers_current );
     }
     _buffers.clear();