diff --git a/pomodoroprompt.py b/pomodoroprompt.py
index 9424d49..ef77de5 100644
--- a/pomodoroprompt.py
+++ b/pomodoroprompt.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ WORK_MIN = 25  # Minutes for a work session
 SHORT_MIN = 5  # Minutes for a short break
 LONG_MIN = 15  # Minutes for a long break (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED)
 INTERRUPTED_MIN = 1 # Minimum minutes to ask to record an interrupted Pomodoro
-
+QUIET = False
 
 def pomodoro_prompt_plan(whatdid = ''):
     """ Ask about what task will be worked on (showing last thing worked on)
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ def main():
         try:
             print('Working on: ', whatnext)
             countdown_to(end)
-            playsound('res/timesup.aac')
+            if not QUIET:
+                playsound('res/timesup.aac')
             whatdid = pomodoro_prompt_report(whatnext)
             record_task(whatdid, start)
             log_step('Completed pomodoro: ' + whatdid, start, True)
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ def main():
             start = None
             end = datetime.now(pytz.utc) + timedelta(minutes=SHORT_MIN)
             countdown_to(end)
-            playsound('res/timesup.aac')
+            if not QUIET:
+                playsound('res/timesup.aac')
             continue
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             if start is None: