diff --git a/alsaaudio.c b/alsaaudio.c
index 1b60f57..b9d0407 100644
--- a/alsaaudio.c
+++ b/alsaaudio.c
@@ -528,11 +528,8 @@ alsapcm_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 
 static void alsapcm_dealloc(alsapcm_t *self)
 {
-	if (self->handle) {
-		snd_pcm_pause(self->handle, 1);
-		snd_pcm_drain(self->handle);
+	if (self->handle)
 		snd_pcm_close(self->handle);
-	}
 	free(self->cardname);
 	PyObject_Del(self);
 }
@@ -546,7 +543,8 @@ alsapcm_close(alsapcm_t *self, PyObject *args)
 	if (self->handle)
 	{
 		Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-		snd_pcm_drain(self->handle);
+		if (self->pcmtype == SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+			snd_pcm_drain(self->handle);
 		snd_pcm_close(self->handle);
 		Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
 
diff --git a/playbacktest.py b/playbacktest.py
index 874415b..74232ca 100755
--- a/playbacktest.py
+++ b/playbacktest.py
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     while data:
         out.write(data)
         data = f.read(320)
-            
+    out.close()