diff --git a/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c b/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
index 6dfa0726ea..553ef4e889 100644
--- a/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
+++ b/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static inline void free_context(shout_context_t *context)
 			mpg123_delete(context->mh);
 		}
 
-		if (context->fp) {
+		if (context->fp && context->lame_ready) {
 			unsigned char mp3buffer[20480];
 			int len;
 			int16_t blank[2048] = { 0 }, *r = NULL;
@@ -854,11 +854,6 @@ static switch_status_t shout_file_open(switch_file_handle_t *handle, const char
 				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Error opening %s\n", path);
 				goto error;
 			}
-			if (!context->lame_ready) {
-				lame_init_params(context->gfp);
-				lame_print_config(context->gfp);
-				context->lame_ready = 1;
-			}
 		}
 	}