diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index afd1ca2..c1bfa77 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include "SDL_mixer.h" /** @todo Remove dependency. */
 
 #include "lephisto.h"
 #include "pilot.h"
@@ -2219,8 +2218,7 @@ void player_accelOver(void) {
  * for pausing/resuming groups in SDL_Mixer.
  */
 void player_soundPause(void) {
-  if(!Mix_Paused(0))
-    Mix_Pause(0);
+  sound_pauseChannel(0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2230,8 +2228,7 @@ void player_soundPause(void) {
  * for pausing/resuming groups in SDL_Mixer.
  */
 void player_soundResume(void) {
-  if(Mix_Paused(0))
-    Mix_Resume(0);
+  sound_resumeChannel(0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/sound.c b/src/sound.c
index 842c518..d0d7f90 100644
--- a/src/sound.c
+++ b/src/sound.c
@@ -726,3 +726,25 @@ static alVoice* voice_get(int id) {
   return NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Pause a channel, should be eliminated to pause groups also.
+ *    @param num Channel to pause, not that channel != voice.
+ */
+void sound_pauseChannel(int num) {
+  if(sound_disabled) return;
+
+  if(!Mix_Paused(num))
+    Mix_Pause(num);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Resume a channel, should be eliminated to resume groups also.
+ *    @param num Channel to resume, not that channel != voice.
+ */
+void sound_resumeChannel(int num) {
+  if(sound_disabled) return;
+
+  if(Mix_Paused(num))
+    Mix_Resume(num);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/sound.h b/src/sound.h
index 0a32b22..7ed8557 100644
--- a/src/sound.h
+++ b/src/sound.h
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ int sound_createGroup(int tag, int start, int size);
 int sound_playGroup(int group, int sound, int once);
 void sound_stopGroup(int group);
 
+/* Not too portable functions that should be eliminated someday. */
+void sound_pauseChannel(int num);
+void sound_resumeChannel(int num);
+