diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/compiledata.c b/src/libespeak-ng/compiledata.c
index 4b0cea91..561086f0 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/compiledata.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/compiledata.c
@@ -1103,9 +1103,9 @@ static int LoadWavefile(CompileContext *ctx, FILE *f, const char *fname)
 	sr2 = Read4Bytes(f);
 	fseek(f, 40, SEEK_SET);
 
-	if ((sr1 != samplerate_native) || (sr2 != sr1*2)) {
-		if (sr1 != samplerate_native)
-			error(ctx, "Can't resample (%d to %d): %s", sr1, samplerate_native, fname);
+	if ((sr1 != samplerate) || (sr2 != sr1*2)) {
+		if (sr1 != samplerate)
+			error(ctx, "Can't resample (%d to %d): %s", sr1, samplerate, fname);
 		else
 			error(ctx, "WAV file is not mono: %s", fname);
 		return 0;
@@ -2370,7 +2370,7 @@ espeak_ng_CompilePhonemeDataPath(long rate,
 		sprintf(phdst, "%s", path_home);
 	}
 
-	samplerate_native = samplerate = rate;
+	samplerate = rate;
 	LoadPhData(NULL, NULL);
 	if (LoadVoice("", 8/*compiling phonemes*/) == NULL) {
 		clean_context(ctx);
@@ -2449,7 +2449,7 @@ espeak_ng_CompilePhonemeDataPath(long rate,
 
 	// write a word so that further data doesn't start at displ=0
 	Write4Bytes(ctx->f_phdata, version_phdata);
-	Write4Bytes(ctx->f_phdata, samplerate_native);
+	Write4Bytes(ctx->f_phdata, samplerate);
 	Write4Bytes(ctx->f_phindex, version_phdata);
 
 	memset(ctx->ref_hash_tab, 0, sizeof(ctx->ref_hash_tab));
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/synth_mbrola.c b/src/libespeak-ng/synth_mbrola.c
index fa632110..651efa2f 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/synth_mbrola.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/synth_mbrola.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ espeak_ng_STATUS LoadMbrolaTable(const char *mbrola_voice, const char *phtrans,
 	mbr_name_prefix = 0;
 
 	if (mbrola_voice == NULL) {
-		samplerate = samplerate_native;
+		samplerate = samplerate;
 		SetParameter(espeakVOICETYPE, 0, 0);
 		return ENS_OK;
 	}
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.h b/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.h
index 4d9db340..fa96b7c9 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.h
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.h
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ void MarkerEvent(int type, unsigned int char_position, int value, int value2, un
 
 extern unsigned char *wavefile_data;
 extern int samplerate;
-extern int samplerate_native;
 
 #define N_ECHO_BUF 5500   // max of 250mS at 22050 Hz
 extern int echo_head;
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
index 150694db..aeabdc82 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void VoiceReset(int tone_only)
 	voice->voicing = 64;
 	voice->consonant_amp = 90; // change from 100 to 90 for v.1.47
 	voice->consonant_ampv = 100;
-	voice->samplerate = samplerate_native;
+	voice->samplerate = samplerate;
 	memset(voice->klattv, 0, sizeof(voice->klattv));
 
 	speed.fast_settings = espeakRATE_MAXIMUM;
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/wavegen.c b/src/libespeak-ng/wavegen.c
index 407a4acf..35b3ebf4 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/wavegen.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/wavegen.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ int embedded_value[N_EMBEDDED_VALUES];
 
 static int PHASE_INC_FACTOR;
 int samplerate = 0; // this is set by Wavegeninit()
-int samplerate_native = 0;
 
 static wavegen_peaks_t peaks[N_PEAKS];
 static int peak_harmonic[N_PEAKS];
@@ -330,7 +329,7 @@ void WavegenInit(int rate, int wavemult_fact)
 		wavemult_fact = 60; // default
 
 	wvoice = NULL;
-	samplerate = samplerate_native = rate;
+	samplerate = rate;
 	PHASE_INC_FACTOR = 0x8000000 / samplerate; // assumes pitch is Hz*32
 	Flutter_inc = (64 * samplerate)/rate;
 	samplecount = 0;