diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c9917ff9659de8d2b673e57d995555184bc00a5..5f13d490d2a8c4a7ec18b25261dc7e0b8ca96653 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ desktop; the currently focused window; or an area of the screen.
 
  - GLib 2.36
  - GTK+ 3.12
- - libcanberra-gtk3
  - X11
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c09c5390fab345f43df1d8cb9f71b72a7e2d89e0..52d011a678c8d05598d4ee569de1bfefddccffc2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ mathlib_dep = cc.find_library('m', required: false)
 x11_dep = [ dependency('x11'), dependency('xext') ]
 glib_dep = dependency('glib-2.0', version: glib_req_version)
 gtk_dep = dependency('gtk+-3.0', version: gtk_req_version)
-canberra_dep = dependency('libcanberra-gtk3')
 
 config_h = configuration_data()
 config_h.set_quoted('VERSION', meson.project_version())
diff --git a/org.gnome.Screenshot.json b/org.gnome.Screenshot.json
index 15e3934d68008fd55d444ddd42fe23eb43139c2e..86c7bc13bd19c9fe4f39541fb9252fff3a4bbdb5 100644
--- a/org.gnome.Screenshot.json
+++ b/org.gnome.Screenshot.json
@@ -29,23 +29,6 @@
 	"*.a"
     ],
     "modules": [
-	{
-	    "name": "libcanberra-gtk3",
-	    "cleanup": [
-		"/bin",
-		"/lib/gnome-settings-daemon-3.0",
-		"/share/doc",
-		"/share/gdm",
-		"/share/gnome"
-	    ],
-	    "sources": [
-		{
-		    "type": "archive",
-		    "url": "http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/libcanberra/libcanberra-0.30.tar.xz",
-		    "sha256": "c2b671e67e0c288a69fc33dc1b6f1b534d07882c2aceed37004bf48c601afa72"
-		}
-	    ]
-	},
 	{
 	    "name": "gnome-screenshot",
 	    "buildsystem": "meson",
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 66b1fb138cccdf5b05993827eda70a20d30cbf07..1e989985b528e6f03ef53329110a8472b39421b8 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ resources = gnome.compile_resources('screenshot-resources',
 
 executable('gnome-screenshot', sources + resources,
            include_directories: [ root_inc, include_directories('.') ],
-           dependencies: [ mathlib_dep, x11_dep, glib_dep, gtk_dep, canberra_dep ],
+           dependencies: [ mathlib_dep, x11_dep, glib_dep, gtk_dep ],
            c_args: [
              '-DLOCALEDIR="@0@"'.format(gnome_screenshot_localedir),
              '-DGLIB_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS',
diff --git a/src/screenshot-application.c b/src/screenshot-application.c
index 92134ab90c78dca4fd9b5b39f93f2098534ba9bb..960713f9d2ae6049023a8c482675d59ba38d3eab 100644
--- a/src/screenshot-application.c
+++ b/src/screenshot-application.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ save_pixbuf_handle_error (ScreenshotApplication *self,
   else
     {
       g_critical ("Unable to save the screenshot: %s", error->message);
-      screenshot_play_sound_effect ("dialog-error", _("Unable to capture a screenshot"));
       g_application_release (G_APPLICATION (self));
       if (screenshot_config->file != NULL)
         exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -427,7 +426,6 @@ build_filename_ready_cb (GObject *source,
                                 _("Error creating file"));
       else
         {
-          screenshot_play_sound_effect ("dialog-error", _("Unable to capture a screenshot"));
           if (screenshot_config->file != NULL)
             exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
@@ -435,8 +433,6 @@ build_filename_ready_cb (GObject *source,
       return;
     }
 
-  screenshot_play_sound_effect ("screen-capture", _("Screenshot taken"));
-
   if (screenshot_config->interactive)
     {
       self->priv->dialog = screenshot_dialog_new (self->priv->screenshot,
@@ -469,8 +465,6 @@ finish_prepare_screenshot (ScreenshotApplication *self,
                                 GTK_BUTTONS_OK,
                                 _("Unable to capture a screenshot"),
                                 _("All possible methods failed"));
-      else
-        screenshot_play_sound_effect ("dialog-error", _("Unable to capture a screenshot"));
 
       g_application_release (G_APPLICATION (self));
       if (screenshot_config->file != NULL)
@@ -503,8 +497,6 @@ finish_prepare_screenshot (ScreenshotApplication *self,
   if (screenshot_config->copy_to_clipboard)
     {
       screenshot_save_to_clipboard (self);
-      screenshot_play_sound_effect ("screen-capture", _("Screenshot taken"));
-      
       if (screenshot_config->file == NULL)
         {
           g_application_release (G_APPLICATION (self));
diff --git a/src/screenshot-utils.c b/src/screenshot-utils.c
index 04c0c8ecf67ad2cc4f41940ae9d2a8474d812af8..20160369eea4982e3d9d38b4390ca61f8210f48c 100644
--- a/src/screenshot-utils.c
+++ b/src/screenshot-utils.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <glib/gstdio.h>
-#include <canberra-gtk.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_X11_EXTENSIONS_SHAPE_H
@@ -272,39 +271,6 @@ screenshot_fallback_get_window_rect_coords (GdkWindow *window,
     }
 }
 
-void
-screenshot_play_sound_effect (const gchar *event_id,
-                              const gchar *event_desc)
-{
-  ca_context *c;
-  ca_proplist *p = NULL;
-  int res;
-
-  c = ca_gtk_context_get ();
-
-  res = ca_proplist_create (&p);
-  if (res < 0)
-    goto done;
-
-  res = ca_proplist_sets (p, CA_PROP_EVENT_ID, event_id);
-  if (res < 0)
-    goto done;
-
-  res = ca_proplist_sets (p, CA_PROP_EVENT_DESCRIPTION, event_desc);
-  if (res < 0)
-    goto done;
-
-  res = ca_proplist_sets (p, CA_PROP_CANBERRA_CACHE_CONTROL, "permanent");
-  if (res < 0)
-    goto done;
-
-  ca_context_play_full (c, 0, p, NULL, NULL);
-
- done:
-  if (p != NULL)
-    ca_proplist_destroy (p);
-}
-
 static void
 screenshot_fallback_fire_flash (GdkWindow *window,
                                 GdkRectangle *rectangle)
diff --git a/src/screenshot-utils.h b/src/screenshot-utils.h
index 8562fbdf238754b5638e6551445f7beded699446..71fab58f0a74ebf79718d8e0cd2341f4fed4fa62 100644
--- a/src/screenshot-utils.h
+++ b/src/screenshot-utils.h
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ gint       screenshot_show_dialog   (GtkWindow   *parent,
                                      GtkButtonsType buttons_type,
                                      const gchar *message,
                                      const gchar *detail);
-void       screenshot_play_sound_effect (const gchar *event_id,
-                                         const gchar *event_desc);
 void       screenshot_display_help        (GtkWindow *parent);
 
 G_END_DECLS