diff --git a/src/devices/sound/pokey.cpp b/src/devices/sound/pokey.cpp
index 8016dcaa..1f04306b 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/pokey.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/sound/pokey.cpp
@@ -666,8 +666,10 @@ uint32_t pokey_device::step_one_clock(void)
 		else
 			m_channel[CHAN1].reset_channel();
 
-		if (m_SKCTL & SK_TWOTONE)
-			m_channel[CHAN2].reset_channel();
+//		** In two-tone mode both channels should reset each other, but activating
+//		** this one causes off-pitch notes with two-tone music...
+//		if (m_SKCTL & SK_TWOTONE)
+//			m_channel[CHAN2].reset_channel();
 
 		process_channel(CHAN1);
 
@@ -676,11 +678,13 @@ uint32_t pokey_device::step_one_clock(void)
 			m_irq_f(IRQ_TIMR1);
 	}
 
+
 	if (m_channel[CHAN2].check_borrow())
 	{
 		int isJoined = (m_AUDCTL & CH12_JOINED);
 		if (isJoined)
 			m_channel[CHAN1].reset_channel();
+
 		if (m_SKCTL & SK_TWOTONE)
 			m_channel[CHAN1].reset_channel();
 
@@ -693,7 +697,6 @@ uint32_t pokey_device::step_one_clock(void)
 				m_irq_f(IRQ_TIMR2);
 	}
 
-
 	if (m_channel[CHAN3].check_borrow())
 	{
 		int isJoined = (m_AUDCTL & CH34_JOINED);
diff --git a/src/devices/sound/pokey.h b/src/devices/sound/pokey.h
index 67dcc202..8d757f3a 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/pokey.h
+++ b/src/devices/sound/pokey.h
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ private:
 
 		inline void sample(void)            { m_filter_sample = m_output; }
 		inline void reset_channel(void)     { m_counter = m_AUDF ^ 0xff; }
-		inline void reset_channel1(void)     { m_counter = (m_AUDF ^ 0xff)-1; }
 
 		inline void inc_chan(int cycles)
 		{