diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 474db3b43..ba35d6a94 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "lua_script.h" // Lua stuff
 #include "m_cond.h" // Emblem constants
 #include "v_video.h" // video flags (for lua)
-#include "i_sound.h" // musictype_t (for lua)
 #include "g_state.h" // gamestate_t (for lua)
 #include "r_data.h" // patchalphastyle_t
 #include "k_boss.h" // spottype_t (for lua)
@@ -6776,18 +6775,6 @@ struct int_const_s const INT_CONST[] = {
 	{"MA_NOCUTSCENES",MA_NOCUTSCENES},
 	{"MA_INGAME",MA_INGAME},
 
-	// music types
-	{"MU_NONE", MU_NONE},
-	{"MU_WAV", MU_WAV},
-	{"MU_MOD", MU_MOD},
-	{"MU_MID", MU_MID},
-	{"MU_OGG", MU_OGG},
-	{"MU_MP3", MU_MP3},
-	{"MU_FLAC", MU_FLAC},
-	{"MU_GME", MU_GME},
-	{"MU_MOD_EX", MU_MOD_EX},
-	{"MU_MID_EX", MU_MID_EX},
-
 	// gamestates
 	{"GS_NULL",GS_NULL},
 	{"GS_LEVEL",GS_LEVEL},
diff --git a/src/i_sound.h b/src/i_sound.h
index a26aa5a8a..cacb96923 100644
--- a/src/i_sound.h
+++ b/src/i_sound.h
@@ -22,20 +22,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-// copied from SDL mixer, plus GME
-typedef enum {
-	MU_NONE,
-	MU_WAV,
-	MU_MOD,
-	MU_MID,
-	MU_OGG,
-	MU_MP3,
-	MU_FLAC,
-	MU_GME,
-	MU_MOD_EX, // libopenmpt
-	MU_MID_EX // Non-native MIDI
-} musictype_t;
-
 /**	\brief Sound subsystem runing and waiting
 */
 extern UINT8 sound_started;
@@ -139,7 +125,7 @@ void I_ShutdownMusic(void);
 //  MUSIC PROPERTIES
 /// ------------------------
 
-musictype_t I_SongType(void);
+const char *I_SongType(void);
 boolean I_SongPlaying(void);
 boolean I_SongPaused(void);
 
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 54f3bacf1..6e855717d 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ static int lib_sMusicType(lua_State *L)
 			return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
 	}
 	if (!player || P_IsLocalPlayer(player))
-		lua_pushinteger(L, S_MusicType());
+		lua_pushstring(L, S_MusicType());
 	else
 		lua_pushnil(L);
 	return 1;
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 52441c62e..1e0a6b08e 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "r_fps.h" // R_ResetViewInterpolation in level load
 
 #include "s_sound.h"
+#include "i_sound.h" // I_FreeSfx
 #include "st_stuff.h"
 #include "w_wad.h"
 #include "z_zone.h"
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 0d3746d33..b8b621f95 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ boolean S_MusicNotInFocus(void)
 	);
 }
 
-musictype_t S_MusicType(void)
+const char *S_MusicType(void)
 {
 	return I_SongType();
 }
diff --git a/src/s_sound.h b/src/s_sound.h
index bc55cc0e7..bd3ad99e4 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.h
+++ b/src/s_sound.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #ifndef __S_SOUND__
 #define __S_SOUND__
 
-#include "i_sound.h" // musictype_t
 #include "sounds.h"
 #include "m_fixed.h"
 #include "command.h"
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ boolean S_MusicDisabled(void);
 boolean S_MusicPlaying(void);
 boolean S_MusicPaused(void);
 boolean S_MusicNotInFocus(void);
-musictype_t S_MusicType(void);
+const char *S_MusicType(void);
 const char *S_MusicName(void);
 
 boolean S_MusicExists(const char *mname);
diff --git a/src/sdl/new_sound.cpp b/src/sdl/new_sound.cpp
index 0415778f1..fc948dbb5 100644
--- a/src/sdl/new_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/new_sound.cpp
@@ -338,27 +338,27 @@ void I_ShutdownMusic(void) {
 //  MUSIC PROPERTIES
 /// ------------------------
 
-musictype_t I_SongType(void) {
+const char* I_SongType(void) {
 	if (!music_player)
-		return MU_NONE;
+		return nullptr;
 
 	SdlAudioLockHandle _;
 
 	std::optional<audio::MusicType> music_type = music_player->music_type();
 
 	if (music_type == std::nullopt) {
-		return MU_NONE;
+		return nullptr;
 	}
 
 	switch (*music_type) {
 	case audio::MusicType::kOgg:
-		return MU_OGG;
+		return "OGG";
 	case audio::MusicType::kGme:
-		return MU_GME;
+		return "GME";
 	case audio::MusicType::kMod:
-		return MU_MOD;
+		return "Mod";
 	default:
-		return MU_NONE;
+		return nullptr;
 	}
 }