diff --git a/sound/adlib.cpp b/sound/adlib.cpp
index a2ea956d248..792617f388a 100644
--- a/sound/adlib.cpp
+++ b/sound/adlib.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ byte AdlibSoundDriver::struct10_ontimer(Struct10 *s10, Struct11 *s11) {
 			result = 1;
 		}
 	}
-	assert(s10->num_steps>=0);
+
 	if (!--s10->num_steps) {
 		s10->active++;
 		if (s10->active > 4) {
diff --git a/sound/fmopl.cpp b/sound/fmopl.cpp
index f079a717210..55da77e7930 100644
--- a/sound/fmopl.cpp
+++ b/sound/fmopl.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ static const int slot_array[32]=
 	-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 };
 
-#pragma warning (disable: 4244)
-
 /* key scale level */
 /* table is 3dB/OCT , DV converts this in TL step at 6dB/OCT */