diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 3237152d05..c5063271bb 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -823,7 +823,6 @@ bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    CONFIG_GET_INT_EXTERN(console.sound.mode, "sound_mode");
 #endif
    CONFIG_GET_INT_EXTERN(state_slot, "state_slot");
-   CONFIG_GET_INT_EXTERN(audio_data.mute, "audio_mute");
 
    CONFIG_GET_INT_EXTERN(console.screen.viewports.custom_vp.x, "custom_viewport_x");
    CONFIG_GET_INT_EXTERN(console.screen.viewports.custom_vp.y, "custom_viewport_y");
@@ -1315,7 +1314,6 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
    config_set_bool(conf, "config_save_on_exit", g_extern.config_save_on_exit);
    config_set_int(conf, "sound_mode", g_extern.console.sound.mode);
    config_set_int(conf, "state_slot", g_extern.state_slot);
-   config_set_int(conf, "audio_mute", g_extern.audio_data.mute);
 
    bool custom_bgm_enable_val = g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_AUDIO_CUSTOM_BGM_ENABLE);
    config_set_bool(conf, "custom_bgm_enable", custom_bgm_enable_val);