diff --git a/src/sound.c b/src/sound.c
index 11170af..c3052fd 100644
--- a/src/sound.c
+++ b/src/sound.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
     void
 f_sound_clear(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
-    PlaySound(NULL, NULL, 0);
+    PlaySoundW(NULL, NULL, 0);
     mciSendString("close all", NULL, 0, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 634efd1..5ccaaec 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1999,
+/**/
     1998,
 /**/
     1997,