diff --git a/include/AudioEngine.h b/include/AudioEngine.h
index 134ed287d1b..33511a53dfc 100644
--- a/include/AudioEngine.h
+++ b/include/AudioEngine.h
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ class LMMS_EXPORT AudioEngine : public QObject
 	AudioEngine( bool renderOnly );
 	~AudioEngine() override;
 
-	void startProcessing();
-	void stopProcessing();
+	void startProcessing() { m_audioDev->startProcessing(); }
+	void stopProcessing() { m_audioDev->stopProcessing(); }
 
 
 	AudioDevice * tryAudioDevices();
diff --git a/src/core/AudioEngine.cpp b/src/core/AudioEngine.cpp
index eb769ec8545..919fb74a20e 100644
--- a/src/core/AudioEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/core/AudioEngine.cpp
@@ -163,25 +163,6 @@ void AudioEngine::initDevices()
 	emit sampleRateChanged();
 }
 
-
-
-
-void AudioEngine::startProcessing()
-{
-	m_audioDev->startProcessing();
-}
-
-
-
-
-void AudioEngine::stopProcessing()
-{
-	m_audioDev->stopProcessing();
-}
-
-
-
-
 bool AudioEngine::criticalXRuns() const
 {
 	return cpuLoad() >= 99 && Engine::getSong()->isExporting() == false;