diff --git a/dlls/winmm/winearts/arts.c b/dlls/winmm/winearts/arts.c
index 3e9d86815c6..46bba7d1e77 100644
--- a/dlls/winmm/winearts/arts.c
+++ b/dlls/winmm/winearts/arts.c
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ LONG CALLBACK	ARTS_DriverProc(DWORD dwDevID, HDRVR hDriv, DWORD wMsg,
 
     switch(wMsg) {
 #ifdef HAVE_ARTS
-    case DRV_LOAD:		ARTS_WaveInit();
-/*    				ARTS_MidiInit(); FIXME: no midi
-support in artsc so we don't have any in the arts driver */
+    case DRV_LOAD:		if (ARTS_WaveInit()<0) return 0;
 				return 1;
     case DRV_FREE:	        return ARTS_WaveClose();
     case DRV_OPEN:		return ARTS_drvOpen((LPSTR)dwParam1);
@@ -91,5 +89,3 @@ support in artsc so we don't have any in the arts driver */
 	return DefDriverProc(dwDevID, hDriv, wMsg, dwParam1, dwParam2);
     }
 }
-
-