diff --git a/source/pickups/pkelp.h b/source/pickups/pkelp.h
index ac906f843..cf89bf9a8 100644
--- a/source/pickups/pkelp.h
+++ b/source/pickups/pkelp.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void		renderPickup(DVECTOR *_pos);
 
 private:
-	virtual CSoundMediator::SFXID	sfxToPlayWhenCollected(){return CSoundMediator::SFX_ITEM__SKILL_ITEM;}
+	virtual CSoundMediator::SFXID	sfxToPlayWhenCollected(){return CSoundMediator::SFX_ITEM__ANY_OTHER_ITEM;}//SFX_ITEM__SKILL_ITEM;}
 
 	int					m_tokenNumber;
 };
diff --git a/source/pickups/pspatula.h b/source/pickups/pspatula.h
index 9de8d0ab2..67088814a 100644
--- a/source/pickups/pspatula.h
+++ b/source/pickups/pspatula.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void		renderPickup(DVECTOR *_pos);
 
 private:
-	virtual CSoundMediator::SFXID	sfxToPlayWhenCollected(){return CSoundMediator::SFX_ITEM__SKILL_ITEM;}
+//	virtual CSoundMediator::SFXID	sfxToPlayWhenCollected(){return CSoundMediator::SFX_ITEM__SKILL_ITEM;}
 
 	int					m_glint;
 	int					m_glintRot;