diff --git a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
index 1da33f5bd7..0ec9b4a172 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ void Agent::playAvatarSound(SharedSoundPointer sound) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "playAvatarSound", Q_ARG(SharedSoundPointer, sound));
         return;
     } else {
-        _numAvatarSoundSentBytes = 0;
+        // TODO: seems to add occasional artifact in tests.  I believe it is 
+        // correct to do this, but need to figure out for sure, so commenting this
+        // out until I verify.  
+        // _numAvatarSoundSentBytes = 0;
         setAvatarSound(sound);
     }
 }