diff --git a/Adafruit_CircuitPlayground.cpp b/Adafruit_CircuitPlayground.cpp
index 20b7dfb..116256f 100644
--- a/Adafruit_CircuitPlayground.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_CircuitPlayground.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ bool Adafruit_CircuitPlayground::begin(uint8_t brightness) {
   lis = Adafruit_CPlay_LIS3DH(CPLAY_LIS3DH_CS);
   mic = Adafruit_CPlay_Mic();
 
-  speaker.begin();
-
   strip.begin();
   strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
   strip.setBrightness(brightness);
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 566107c..3431dbe 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Adafruit Circuit Playground
-version=1.8.3
+version=1.8.4
 author=Adafruit
 maintainer=Adafruit <info@adafruit.com>
 sentence=All in one library to control Adafruit's Circuit Playground board.