diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index c06947403..bb083cb8b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -559,11 +559,11 @@ void OpenAL_Output::bufferFinished(ALuint buf)
 }
 
 
-Sound* OpenAL_Output::playSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch, bool loop)
+SoundPtr OpenAL_Output::playSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch, bool loop)
 {
     throwALerror();
 
-    std::auto_ptr<OpenAL_Sound> sound;
+    boost::shared_ptr<OpenAL_Sound> sound;
     ALuint src=0, buf=0;
 
     if(mFreeSources.empty())
@@ -604,15 +604,15 @@ Sound* OpenAL_Output::playSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pi
     alSourcePlay(src);
     throwALerror();
 
-    return sound.release();
+    return sound;
 }
 
-Sound* OpenAL_Output::playSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
-                                  float min, float max, bool loop)
+SoundPtr OpenAL_Output::playSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
+                                    float min, float max, bool loop)
 {
     throwALerror();
 
-    std::auto_ptr<OpenAL_Sound> sound;
+    boost::shared_ptr<OpenAL_Sound> sound;
     ALuint src=0, buf=0;
 
     if(mFreeSources.empty())
@@ -653,15 +653,15 @@ Sound* OpenAL_Output::playSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, fl
     alSourcePlay(src);
     throwALerror();
 
-    return sound.release();
+    return sound;
 }
 
 
-Sound* OpenAL_Output::streamSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch)
+SoundPtr OpenAL_Output::streamSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch)
 {
     throwALerror();
 
-    std::auto_ptr<OpenAL_SoundStream> sound;
+    boost::shared_ptr<OpenAL_SoundStream> sound;
     ALuint src;
 
     if(mFreeSources.empty())
@@ -697,15 +697,15 @@ Sound* OpenAL_Output::streamSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float
     throwALerror();
 
     sound->play();
-    return sound.release();
+    return sound;
 }
 
-Sound* OpenAL_Output::streamSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
-                                    float min, float max)
+SoundPtr OpenAL_Output::streamSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
+                                      float min, float max)
 {
     throwALerror();
 
-    std::auto_ptr<OpenAL_SoundStream> sound;
+    boost::shared_ptr<OpenAL_SoundStream> sound;
     ALuint src;
 
     if(mFreeSources.empty())
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ Sound* OpenAL_Output::streamSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos,
     throwALerror();
 
     sound->play();
-    return sound.release();
+    return sound;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.hpp
index e8154e906..2b0897bdb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.hpp
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ namespace MWSound
         virtual void init(const std::string &devname="");
         virtual void deinit();
 
-        virtual Sound *playSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch, bool loop);
-        virtual Sound *playSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
-                                   float min, float max, bool loop);
+        virtual SoundPtr playSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch, bool loop);
+        virtual SoundPtr playSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
+                                     float min, float max, bool loop);
 
-        virtual Sound *streamSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch);
-        virtual Sound *streamSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
-                                     float min, float max);
+        virtual SoundPtr streamSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch);
+        virtual SoundPtr streamSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
+                                       float min, float max);
 
         virtual void updateListener(const float *pos, const float *atdir, const float *updir);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
index 1722165e4..794383591 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "soundmanager.hpp"
+
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 
 namespace MWSound
@@ -20,12 +22,12 @@ namespace MWSound
         virtual void init(const std::string &devname="") = 0;
         virtual void deinit() = 0;
 
-        virtual Sound *playSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch, bool loop) = 0;
-        virtual Sound *playSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
-                                   float min, float max, bool loop) = 0;
-        virtual Sound *streamSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch) = 0;
-        virtual Sound *streamSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
-                                     float min, float max) = 0;
+        virtual SoundPtr playSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch, bool loop) = 0;
+        virtual SoundPtr playSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
+                                     float min, float max, bool loop) = 0;
+        virtual SoundPtr streamSound(const std::string &fname, float volume, float pitch) = 0;
+        virtual SoundPtr streamSound3D(const std::string &fname, const float *pos, float volume, float pitch,
+                                       float min, float max) = 0;
 
         virtual void updateListener(const float *pos, const float *atdir, const float *updir) = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
index 449b5100b..ce5f93acd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         {
             if(mMusic)
                 mMusic->stop();
-            mMusic.reset(mOutput->streamSound(filename, 0.4f, 1.0f));
+            mMusic = mOutput->streamSound(filename, 0.4f, 1.0f);
         }
         catch(std::exception &e)
         {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace MWSound
             const ESM::Position &pos = ptr.getCellRef().pos;
             std::string filePath = std::string("Sound/")+filename;
 
-            SoundPtr sound(mOutput->playSound3D(filePath, pos.pos, 1.0f, 1.0f, 100.0f, 20000.0f, false));
+            SoundPtr sound = mOutput->playSound3D(filePath, pos.pos, 1.0f, 1.0f, 100.0f, 20000.0f, false);
             mActiveSounds[std::make_pair(ptr, std::string("_say_sound"))] = sound;
         }
         catch(std::exception &e)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         try
         {
             std::string file = lookup(soundId, volume, min, max);
-            SoundPtr sound = SoundPtr(mOutput->playSound(file, volume, pitch, loop));
+            SoundPtr sound = mOutput->playSound(file, volume, pitch, loop);
             mActiveSounds[std::make_pair(MWWorld::Ptr(), soundId)] = sound;
         }
         catch(std::exception &e)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace MWSound
             const ESM::Position &pos = ptr.getCellRef().pos;
             std::string file = lookup(soundId, volume, min, max);
 
-            SoundPtr sound(mOutput->playSound3D(file, pos.pos, volume, pitch, min, max, loop));
+            SoundPtr sound = mOutput->playSound3D(file, pos.pos, volume, pitch, min, max, loop);
             mActiveSounds[std::make_pair((untracked?MWWorld::Ptr():ptr), soundId)] = sound;
         }
         catch(std::exception &e)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.hpp
index d79aface6..539e81888 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace MWSound
     class Sound;
 
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<Sound_Decoder> DecoderPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<Sound> SoundPtr;
 
     class SoundManager
     {
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ namespace MWSound
         boost::shared_ptr<Sound> mMusic;
         std::string mCurrentPlaylist;
 
-        typedef boost::shared_ptr<Sound> SoundPtr;
         typedef std::pair<MWWorld::Ptr,std::string> PtrIDPair;
         typedef std::map<PtrIDPair,SoundPtr> SoundMap;
         SoundMap mActiveSounds;