diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/openal/ClipBuffer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/openal/ClipBuffer.java
index 679e07d5e..518ff75df 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/openal/ClipBuffer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/openal/ClipBuffer.java
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ import com.samskivert.util.LRUHashMap;
 import com.samskivert.util.ObserverList;
 
 /**
- * Represents a sound that has been loaded into the OpenAL system, or one
- * that was loaded but has been flushed and which can be reloaded as
- * needed.
+ * Represents a sound that has been loaded into the OpenAL system.
  */
 public class ClipBuffer
     implements LRUHashMap.LRUItem
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/openal/SoundManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/openal/SoundManager.java
index 227291ae1..8e3759ba8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/openal/SoundManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/openal/SoundManager.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public class SoundManager
      */
     public void setCacheSize (int bytes)
     {
+        _clips.setMaxSize(bytes);
     }
 
     /**