diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
index 652618b52..f64dc9de8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ public class SoundManager
             String propPath = key.pkgPath + Sounds.PROP_NAME;
             Properties props = new Properties();
             try {
-                props.load(_rmgr.getResource(propPath));
+                props.load(_rmgr.getResource(propPath + ".properties"));
             } catch (IOException ioe) {
                 Log.warning("Failed to load sound properties " +
                             "[path=" + propPath + ", error=" + ioe + "].");