--- a/js/ui/screenshot.js
+++ b/js/ui/screenshot.js
@@ -2258,8 +2258,7 @@ export async function captureScreenshot(texture, geometry, scale, cursor) {
     if (cursor === null)
         cursor = {texture: null, x: 0, y: 0, scale: 1};

-    global.display.get_sound_player().play_from_theme(
-        'screen-capture', _('Screenshot taken'), null);
+    // patched: do not play a sound when taking a screenshot

     const pixbuf = await Shell.Screenshot.composite_to_stream(
         texture,
@@ -2422,8 +2421,7 @@ export class ScreenshotService {
                 const flashspot = new Flashspot(area);
                 flashspot.fire(resolve);

-                global.display.get_sound_player().play_from_theme(
-                    'screen-capture', _('Screenshot taken'), null);
+                    // patched: do not play a sound when taking a screenshot
             });
         });
     }