diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
index 51355f20d..b0390c5c5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ public class SoundManager
     /** The default sound type. */
     public static final SoundType DEFAULT = new SoundType("default");
 
+    /**
+     * Constructs a sound manager.
+     */
+    public SoundManager (ResourceManager rmgr)
+    {
+        this(rmgr, null, null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Constructs a sound manager.
      *