diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
index abbaf23ae3..dec2e9bfc9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RowLayout {
     property var sample: null;
     property bool isPlaying: false;
     function createSampleSound() {
-        sound = SampleSound;
+        sound = ApplicationInterface.getSampleSound();
         sample = null;
     }
     function playSound() {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RowLayout {
         // FIXME: Audio.playSystemSound should not require position
         if (sample === null && !isPlaying) {
             sample = Audio.playSystemSound(sound, MyAvatar.qmlPosition);
-			isPlaying = true;
+            isPlaying = true;
             sample.finished.connect(reset);
         }
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index ae095f7128..a99d94b1dd 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -983,9 +983,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>().data(), &AddressManager::storeCurrentAddress);
 
     // Inititalize sample before registering
-    QFileInfo inf_sample = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/sample.wav");
-    _sampleSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(inf_sample.absoluteFilePath()));
-
+    QFileInfo infSample = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/sample.wav");
+    _sampleSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(infSample.absoluteFilePath()));
 
     auto scriptEngines = DependencyManager::get<ScriptEngines>().data();
     scriptEngines->registerScriptInitializer([this](ScriptEnginePointer engine){
@@ -1793,8 +1792,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         return entityServerNode && !isPhysicsEnabled();
     });
 
-    QFileInfo inf_snap = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/snap.wav");
-    _snapshotSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(inf_snap.absoluteFilePath()));
+    QFileInfo infSnap = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/snap.wav");
+    _snapshotSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(infSnap.absoluteFilePath()));
     
     QVariant testProperty = property(hifi::properties::TEST);
     qDebug() << testProperty;
@@ -2310,7 +2309,6 @@ void Application::initializeUi() {
     surfaceContext->setContextProperty("UserActivityLogger", DependencyManager::get<UserActivityLoggerScriptingInterface>().data());
 
     surfaceContext->setContextProperty("Camera", &_myCamera);
-    surfaceContext->setContextProperty("SampleSound", _sampleSound.data());
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     surfaceContext->setContextProperty("SpeechRecognizer", DependencyManager::get<SpeechRecognizer>().data());
@@ -5801,7 +5799,6 @@ void Application::registerScriptEngineWithApplicationServices(ScriptEnginePointe
     scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("AvatarList", DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>().data());
 
     scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("Camera", &_myCamera);
-    scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("SampleSound", _sampleSound.data());
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("SpeechRecognizer", DependencyManager::get<SpeechRecognizer>().data());
@@ -6815,6 +6812,10 @@ void Application::loadScriptURLDialog() const {
     });
 }
 
+SharedSoundPointer Application::getSampleSound() const {
+    return _sampleSound;
+}
+
 void Application::loadLODToolsDialog() {
     auto tabletScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>();
     auto tablet = dynamic_cast<TabletProxy*>(tabletScriptingInterface->getTablet(SYSTEM_TABLET));
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 62b19bb84d..9263a25953 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ public slots:
     void toggleEntityScriptServerLogDialog();
     Q_INVOKABLE void showAssetServerWidget(QString filePath = "");
     Q_INVOKABLE void loadAddAvatarBookmarkDialog() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE SharedSoundPointer getSampleSound() const;
 
     void showDialog(const QUrl& widgetUrl, const QUrl& tabletUrl, const QString& name) const;
 
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/SoundCache.h b/libraries/audio/src/SoundCache.h
index 97d5f659d8..bda68f02dc 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/SoundCache.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/SoundCache.h
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ class SoundCache : public ResourceCache, public Dependency {
 
 public:
     Q_INVOKABLE SharedSoundPointer getSound(const QUrl& url);
-
 protected:
     virtual QSharedPointer<Resource> createResource(const QUrl& url, const QSharedPointer<Resource>& fallback,
         const void* extra) override;
 private:
     SoundCache(QObject* parent = NULL);
+    SharedSoundPointer _sampleSound;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_SoundCache_h
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.cpp
index 37d156ea26..28bf5ed163 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ ScriptAudioInjector* AudioScriptingInterface::playSystemSound(SharedSoundPointer
     return playSound(sound, options);
 }
 
-ScriptAudioInjector* AudioScriptingInterface::playSystemSound(Sound* sound, const QVector3D& position) {
-    SharedSoundPointer spSound = QSharedPointer<Sound>(sound);
-    return playSystemSound(spSound, position);
-}
-
 ScriptAudioInjector* AudioScriptingInterface::playSound(SharedSoundPointer sound, const AudioInjectorOptions& injectorOptions) {
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
         ScriptAudioInjector* injector = NULL;
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
index 6be8071730..23a0861acd 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ protected:
     Q_INVOKABLE ScriptAudioInjector* playSound(SharedSoundPointer sound, const AudioInjectorOptions& injectorOptions = AudioInjectorOptions());
     // FIXME: there is no way to play a positionless sound
     Q_INVOKABLE ScriptAudioInjector* playSystemSound(SharedSoundPointer sound, const QVector3D& position);
-    Q_INVOKABLE ScriptAudioInjector* playSystemSound(Sound* sound, const QVector3D& position);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void setStereoInput(bool stereo);