diff --git a/static/js/playercontrols.js b/static/js/playercontrols.js
index f7c2f1c8..ed4dbb89 100755
--- a/static/js/playercontrols.js
+++ b/static/js/playercontrols.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-var muted = false;
-
 function initYoutubeControls(player)
 {
 	fitToScreen();
@@ -89,15 +87,13 @@ function changeQuality(wantedQ)
 
 function mute_video()
 {
-	if(!muted)
+	if(!ytplayer.isMuted())
 	{
 		choose_button(0, true);
 		ytplayer.mute();
-		muted = true;
 	}else
 	{
 		ytplayer.unMute();
-		muted = false;
 		choose_button(ytplayer.getVolume(), false);
 	}
 }