diff --git a/games/higan/higan.SlackBuild b/games/higan/higan.SlackBuild
index 947516a35c..b147533ab2 100644
--- a/games/higan/higan.SlackBuild
+++ b/games/higan/higan.SlackBuild
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ PROFILE=${PROFILE:-balanced}
 
 # Options to build with additional audio driver support
 OPENAL=${OPENAL:-no}
-PULSEAUDIO=${PULSEAUDIO:-no}
 
 CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
 make \
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ make \
   prefix=/usr \
   platform=linux \
   with_openal="$OPENAL" \
-  with_pulseaudio="$PULSEAUDIO" \
+  with_pulseaudio="yes" \
   phoenix="$INTERFACE" \
   profile="$PROFILE"