diff --git a/audio/audio.py b/audio/audio.py
index 98a0b25..3da29fc 100644
--- a/audio/audio.py
+++ b/audio/audio.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ class Audio:
 
         # cleanup stuff
         playbackStream.stop_stream()
-        playbackStream.close()
 
     def terminate(self):
         self.pyaudio.terminate()