diff --git a/src/conio/cterm.c b/src/conio/cterm.c
index b0f09589e533395d165f9911d9f237046b0c9130..48d90677452944d3c1dcd7f141651ab28e7370fc 100644
--- a/src/conio/cterm.c
+++ b/src/conio/cterm.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void playnote_thread(void *args)
 		}
 		duration-=pauselen;
 		if(note->notenum < 72 && note->notenum >= 0)
-			xptone(((double)note_frequency[note->notenum])/1000,duration);
+			xptone(((double)note_frequency[note->notenum])/1000,duration,WAVE_SHAPE_SINE_SAW_HARM);
 		else
 			SLEEP(duration);
 		SLEEP(pauselen);