diff --git a/apps/app_voicemail.c b/apps/app_voicemail.c
index 9272ce6e58..ad3983c7b2 100755
--- a/apps/app_voicemail.c
+++ b/apps/app_voicemail.c
@@ -2581,9 +2581,7 @@ static int vm_instructions(struct ast_channel *chan, struct vm_state *vms)
 		if (!res) {
 			vms->repeats++;
 			if (vms->repeats > 2) {
-				res = play_and_wait(chan, "vm-goodbye");
-				if (!res)
-					res = 't';
+				res = 't';
 			}
 		}
 	}