diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/soundDriver/generic.py b/src/fenrir-package/soundDriver/generic.py
index 58449ed1..9b066e7b 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/soundDriver/generic.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/soundDriver/generic.py
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ class driver():
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.soundFileCommand = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment,'sound', 'genericPlayFileCommand')
         self.frequenceCommand = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment,'sound', 'genericFrequencyCommand')
+        if self.soundFileCommand == '':
+            self.soundFileCommand = 'play -q -v fenrirVolume fenrirSoundFile'
+        if self.frequenceCommand == '':
+            self.frequenceCommand = '=play -q -v fenrirVolume -n -c1 synth fenrirDuration sine fenrirFrequence'
         return environment
     def shutdown(self, environment):
         return environment