diff --git a/server/reflector/views/transcripts_audio.py b/server/reflector/views/transcripts_audio.py
index f3dccc4c..b5ce3cd2 100644
--- a/server/reflector/views/transcripts_audio.py
+++ b/server/reflector/views/transcripts_audio.py
@@ -51,24 +51,6 @@ async def transcript_get_audio_mp3(
         transcript_id, user_id=user_id
     )
 
-    if transcript.audio_location == "storage":
-        # proxy S3 file, to prevent issue with CORS
-        url = await transcript.get_audio_url()
-        headers = {}
-
-        copy_headers = ["range", "accept-encoding"]
-        for header in copy_headers:
-            if header in request.headers:
-                headers[header] = request.headers[header]
-
-        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
-            resp = await client.request(request.method, url, headers=headers)
-            return Response(
-                content=resp.content,
-                status_code=resp.status_code,
-                headers=resp.headers,
-            )
-
     if transcript.audio_location == "storage":
         # proxy S3 file, to prevent issue with CORS
         url = await transcript.get_audio_url()
diff --git a/www/app/(app)/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx b/www/app/(app)/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx
index 4f0a6ef3..0a2dba47 100644
--- a/www/app/(app)/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx
+++ b/www/app/(app)/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default function TranscriptDetails(details: TranscriptDetails) {
   const topics = useTopics(transcriptId);
   const waveform = useWaveform(
     transcriptId,
-    waiting || mp3.loading || mp3.audioDeleted === true,
+    waiting || mp3.audioDeleted === true,
   );
   const useActiveTopic = useState<Topic | null>(null);