1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/backends/alsa/alsa-backend.c b/backends/alsa/alsa-backend.c
index 8c4913a..b778cf1 100644
--- a/backends/alsa/alsa-backend.c
+++ b/backends/alsa/alsa-backend.c
@@ -314,14 +314,16 @@ read_device (AlsaBackend *alsa, const gchar *card)
 const gchar *id;
 gint ret;
 
- /* The device may be already known, remove it if it's known and fails
- * to be read, this happens for example when PulseAudio is killed */
+ /*
+ * The device may be already known.
+ *
+ * Make sure it is removed from the list of devices if it fails to be
+ * read. This commonly happens with the "default" device, which is not
+ * reassigned by ALSA when the sound card is removed or the sound mixer
+ * quits.
+ */
 ret = snd_ctl_open (&ctl, card, 0);
 if (ret < 0) {
- g_warning ("Failed to open ALSA control for %s: %s",
- card,
- snd_strerror (ret));
-
 remove_device_by_name (alsa, card);
 return FALSE;
 }