diff --git a/betterlockscreen b/betterlockscreen
index 2e0eca8..b6d2bf4 100755
--- a/betterlockscreen
+++ b/betterlockscreen
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ case "$1" in
 			echo "Important : Update the image cache, Ex. betterlockscreen -u path/to/image.jpg"
 			echo
             echo "            Image cache must be updated to initially configure or update wallpaper used"
-            echo 
+            echo
 			echo "See also : For other set of options and help use help command."
 			echo "Ex. betterlockscreen -h or betterlockscreen --help"
 
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ case "$1" in
 			"")
 				# default lockscreen
 				prelock
-				playerctl pause > /dev/null 2>&1
 				lock "$l_resized"
 				postlock
 				;;