diff --git a/libsaria/audio/controls.cpp b/libsaria/audio/controls.cpp
index 8f90a489..4555cc59 100644
--- a/libsaria/audio/controls.cpp
+++ b/libsaria/audio/controls.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ namespace libsaria
 
 	void audio::load(string file)
 	{
+		if (file == "")
+			return;
 		string uri = "file://" + file;
 		reset();
 		println("Loading uri: " + uri);