diff --git a/src/sound.c b/src/sound.c
index 11170afb7c..c3052fd243 100644
--- a/src/sound.c
+++ b/src/sound.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ f_sound_stop(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
     void
 f_sound_clear(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
-    PlaySound(NULL, NULL, 0);
+    PlaySoundW(NULL, NULL, 0);
     mciSendString("close all", NULL, 0, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 634efd1de9..5ccaaec95a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -757,6 +757,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1999,
 /**/
     1998,
 /**/