diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/audio/IncomingRinger.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/audio/IncomingRinger.java
index 57ab97d78d..d7d9412c32 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/audio/IncomingRinger.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/audio/IncomingRinger.java
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ public class IncomingRinger {
   public void stop() {
     if (player != null) {
       Log.d(TAG, "Stopping ringer");
-      player.stop();
       player.release();
       player = null;
     }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/audio/OutgoingRinger.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/audio/OutgoingRinger.java
index de85a75263..85931c8e2e 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/audio/OutgoingRinger.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/audio/OutgoingRinger.java
@@ -112,13 +112,10 @@ public class OutgoingRinger implements MediaPlayer.OnCompletionListener, MediaPl
   }
 
   public void stop() {
-    if( mediaPlayer == null ) return;
-    try {
-      mediaPlayer.stop();
-      mediaPlayer.release();
-      mediaPlayer = null;
-    } catch( IllegalStateException e ) {
-    }
+    if (mediaPlayer == null) return;
+    mediaPlayer.release();
+    mediaPlayer = null;
+
     currentSoundID = -1;
   }