diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
index 6df4729ee0..96d1fc9afb 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
@@ -366,10 +366,8 @@ void Audio::onContextChanged() {
 void Audio::handlePushedToTalk(bool enabled) {
     if (getPTT()) {
         if (enabled) {
-            DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>()->setOutputGain(0.1f); // duck the output by 20dB
             setMuted(false);
         } else {
-            DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>()->setOutputGain(1.0f);
             setMuted(true);
         }
     }