diff --git a/src/beep.c b/src/beep.c
index 7549efd..7ef6ae5 100644
--- a/src/beep.c
+++ b/src/beep.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ int beep(double freq_hz, double duration_sec)
 if (freq_hz <= 0.0)
 {
 		msleep(duration_sec*1000.);
-printf (" no tone ");
 return 0;
 }
   double p1,p2,f1,f2;
diff --git a/src/beep.h b/src/beep.h
index 92d35cd..7fcc05b 100644
--- a/src/beep.h
+++ b/src/beep.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int beep_test(void);
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
-#define FRAMES 1024L //16384L
+#define FRAMES 32L //1024L //16384L
 
 int16_t buffer[FRAMES*2]; /* 16bit stereo sound samples */