diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index f1890c0..7a32be6 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ confinement: devmode # use 'strict' once you have the right plugs and slots
 apps:
   bzoing:
     command: desktop-launch $SNAP/bin/bzoing-now
-    plugs: [x11, unity7, alsa, pulseaudio]
+    plugs: [x11, unity7, pulseaudio]
 
 parts:
   bzoing:
@@ -21,14 +21,7 @@ parts:
     plugin: python
     stage-packages:
        - libnotify-bin
-       - portaudio19-dev
-       - python3-pyaudio
        - python3-gi
        - gir1.2-gtk-3.0
        - gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1
-       - alsa-base
-       - alsa-utils
-       - libasound2
-       - libasound2-data
-       - libasound2-plugins
     after: [desktop-gtk3]