diff --git a/scripts/sound.py b/scripts/sound.py
index 3ec7dd0..ec6ea35 100644
--- a/scripts/sound.py
+++ b/scripts/sound.py
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@ import os
 import i3ipc
 
 
-def play_sound(self, i3, event, sounds = sounds):
-    os.system(sounds[event]
-
-
 # sound command dictionary
 sounds = {'newWindow': 'play -n synth .25 sin 440:880 sin 480:920 remix - norm -3 pitch -500',
     'modeKey': 'play -qV0 "|sox -np synth .07 sq 400" "|sox -np synth .5 sq 800" fade h 0 .5 .5 norm -20',
     'modeDefaultKey': 'play -qV0 "|sox -np synth .07 sq 400" "|sox -np synth .5 sq 800" fade h 0 .5 .5 norm -20 reverse'}
 
+def play_sound(event, sounds = sounds):
+    os.system(sounds[event])
+
+
+
 i3 = i3ipc.Connection()
 
 i3.on('window::new', play_sound("newWindow"))