diff --git a/safeeyes/debian/control b/safeeyes/debian/control
index f1bbf60..8b1c8a1 100644
--- a/safeeyes/debian/control
+++ b/safeeyes/debian/control
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Homepage: https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes/
 
 Package: safeeyes
 Architecture: any
-Depends: gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1, python (>= 2.7.0), python-xlib, python-gi, python-dbus, gir1.2-notify-0.7, python-gtk2, python-babel, xprintidle, mpg123
+Depends: gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1, python (>= 2.7.0), python-xlib, python-gi, python-dbus, gir1.2-notify-0.7, python-gtk2, python-babel, xprintidle, python-pyaudio
 Description: Safe Eyes
  Safe Eyes is a simple tool to remind you to take periodic breaks for your eyes. This is essential for anyone spending more time on the computer to avoid eye strain and other physical problems.
  .
diff --git a/safeeyes/safeeyes/Utility.py b/safeeyes/safeeyes/Utility.py
index 99b5478..61e4107 100644
--- a/safeeyes/safeeyes/Utility.py
+++ b/safeeyes/safeeyes/Utility.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import gi
 gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gdk, GLib
 import babel.dates, os, errno, re, subprocess, threading, logging, locale
+import pyaudio, wave
 
 bin_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 home_directory = os.path.expanduser('~')
@@ -29,10 +30,34 @@ home_directory = os.path.expanduser('~')
 """
 def play_notification():
 	logging.info("Playing audible alert")
+	CHUNK = 1024
+
 	try:
-		subprocess.Popen(['mpg123', '-q', os.path.join(bin_directory, 'resource/alert.mp3')])
-	except:
-		pass
+		# Open the sound file
+		path = os.path.join(bin_directory, 'resource','alert.wav')
+		sound = wave.open(path, 'rb')
+
+		# Create a sound stream
+		wrapper = pyaudio.PyAudio()
+		stream = wrapper.open(format=wrapper.get_format_from_width(sound.getsampwidth()),
+				    channels=sound.getnchannels(),
+				    rate=sound.getframerate(),
+			    	    output=True)
+
+		# Write file data into the sound stream
+		data = sound.readframes(CHUNK)
+		while data != '':
+			stream.write(data)
+			data = sound.readframes(CHUNK)
+
+		# Close steam
+		stream.stop_stream()
+		stream.close()
+		wrapper.terminate()
+
+	except Exception as e:
+		logging.warning('Unable to play audible alert')
+		logging.exception(e)
 
 """
 	Get system idle time in minutes.
diff --git a/safeeyes/safeeyes/resource/alert.mp3 b/safeeyes/safeeyes/resource/alert.mp3
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f70c62..0000000
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diff --git a/safeeyes/safeeyes/resource/alert.wav b/safeeyes/safeeyes/resource/alert.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec0f946
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