diff --git a/vbox/utils/vboxplay.in b/vbox/utils/vboxplay.in
index 70aefede..b3a88fb1 100644
--- a/vbox/utils/vboxplay.in
+++ b/vbox/utils/vboxplay.in
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if [ ! -x $PLAY ]; then	# try aplay (from alsautils) instead
 		# if anyone has a better suggestion,
 		# send email to isdnutils@packages.debian.org!
                 # thankfully, aplay understands '-' to mean stdin
-		DOPLAY="$PLAY -q -u -"
+		DOPLAY="$PLAY -q -"
 	fi
 fi
 if [ ! -x $PLAY ]; then	# use play (from sox) instead
diff --git a/xmonisdn/Imakefile b/xmonisdn/Imakefile
index 0ecc89cf..17125f83 100644
--- a/xmonisdn/Imakefile
+++ b/xmonisdn/Imakefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LOCAL_LIBRARIES = XawClientLibs
            OBJS = xmonisdn.o Net.o
         HEADERS = NetP.h Net.h
 
-   INSTPGMFLAGS = -m 0755 -s
+   INSTPGMFLAGS = -m 0755
 
 ComplexProgramTarget(xmonisdn)