diff --git a/Plugins/MIDI/MIDI/BMPlayer.cpp b/Plugins/MIDI/MIDI/BMPlayer.cpp
index 141cf0e93..e44bf067f 100644
--- a/Plugins/MIDI/MIDI/BMPlayer.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/MIDI/MIDI/BMPlayer.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public:
 		if ( initialized )
 		{
             cache_deinit();
-			BASS_Free();
+			// BASS_Free(); // this is only called on shutdown anyway
 		}
 	}