diff --git a/scripts/system-start-audio.sh b/scripts/system-start-audio.sh
index cdc6101..5f37541 100644
--- a/scripts/system-start-audio.sh
+++ b/scripts/system-start-audio.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function fixPulse() {
     PULSE="$(alsamixer 2>&1 | killall alsamixer)"
     if [[ $PULSE == *'Connection refused'* ]]; then
 	echo 'Fixing Pulseaudio'
-	pulseaudio -k
+	killPulse
 	pulseaudio -D
 	fixPulse
     else
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ function fixPulse() {
     fi
 }
 
+# Start up programs that use audio
+function launchi3() {
+    if [ -z "$skipi3" ]; then
+	echo Opening i3wm sound workspaces
+	sleep .1 && i3-msg 'workspace 10; exec google-play-music-desktop-player'
+	sleep .1 && i3-msg 'workspace 5; exec firefox'
+    fi
+}
+
 # arg parser
 for arg in "$@"
 do
@@ -44,9 +53,4 @@ fixPulse
 sh ~/.config/scripts/start-es-8.sh 
 sh ~/.config/scripts/start-es-9.sh
 
-# Start up programs that use audio
-if [ -z "$skipi3" ]; then
-    echo Opening i3wm sound workspaces
-    sleep .1 && i3-msg 'workspace 10; exec google-play-music-desktop-player'
-    sleep .1 && i3-msg 'workspace 5; exec firefox'
-fi
+launchi3