diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
index b3435bb9b7..fc7bcfd95d 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ AudioInjector::AudioInjector(const QByteArray& audioData, const AudioInjectorOpt
 }
 
 void AudioInjector::finish() {
-    State oldState = std::atomic_exchange(&_state, State::Finished);
-    bool shouldDelete = (oldState == State::NotFinishedWithPendingDelete);
+    bool shouldDelete = (_state == State::NotFinishedWithPendingDelete);
+    _state = State::Finished;
     
     emit finished();
     
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
index 0c549eaabb..85d01c8ce6 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ private:
     
     QByteArray _audioData;
     AudioInjectorOptions _options;
-    std::atomic<State> _state { State::NotFinished };
+    State _state { State::NotFinished };
     bool _hasSetup = false;
     bool _shouldStop = false;
     float _loudness = 0.0f;