diff --git a/aucat/wav.c b/aucat/wav.c
index 0534c69..17c2fb3 100644
--- a/aucat/wav.c
+++ b/aucat/wav.c
@@ -885,8 +885,6 @@ wav_new_out(struct fileops *ops, struct dev *dev,
 	f->mode = mode;
 	f->pstate = WAV_CFG;
 	f->endpos = f->startpos = 0;
-	f->next = wav_list;
-	wav_list = f;
 	if (hdr == HDR_WAV) {
 		par->le = 1;
 		par->sig = (par->bits <= 8) ? 0 : 1;
@@ -921,8 +919,6 @@ wav_new_out(struct fileops *ops, struct dev *dev,
 		dbg_puts("\n");
 	}
 #endif
-	f->next = wav_list;
-	wav_list = f;
 	return f;
 }