diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/c172-sound.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/c172-sound.xml
index 8a9edd244..e7e6e4644 100644
--- a/Aircraft/c172p/c172-sound.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/c172p/c172-sound.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <crank>
    <name>engstart</name>
    <path>Sounds/engstart.wav</path>
-   <property>/engines/engine/cranking</property>
+   <property>engines/engine/cranking</property>
    <position>
     <x>-1.0</x>
     <y>0.0</y>
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
    <mode>looped</mode>
    <path>Sounds/cranking.wav</path>
    <condition>
-    <property>/engines/engine/cranking</property>
+    <property>engines/engine/cranking</property>
     <not>
-     <property>/engines/engine/running</property>
+     <property>engines/engine/running</property>
     </not>
    </condition>
    <position>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <crank>
    <name>cough</name>
    <path>Sounds/coughing.wav</path>
-   <property>/engines/engine/running</property>
+   <property>engines/engine/running</property>
    <position>
     <x>-1.0</x>
     <y>0.0</y>
@@ -56,31 +56,31 @@
    <name>engine</name>
    <mode>looped</mode>
    <path>Sounds/wasp.wav</path>
-   <property>/engines/engine/running</property>
+   <property>engines/engine/running</property>
    <position>
     <x>-1.0</x>
     <y>0.0</y>
     <z>0.0</z>
    </position>
    <volume>
-    <property>/engines/engine/mp-osi</property>
+    <property>engines/engine/mp-osi</property>
     <factor>0.00375</factor>
     <min>0.15</min>
     <max>0.5</max>
    </volume>
    <volume>
-    <property>/orientation/alpha-deg</property>
+    <property>orientation/alpha-deg</property>
     <type>log</type>
     <min>1.0</min>
     <max>1.5</max>
    </volume>
    <volume>
-    <property>/sim/current-view/internal</property>
+    <property>sim/current-view/internal</property>
     <offset>1.0</offset>
     <factor>-0.7</factor>
    </volume>
    <pitch>
-    <property>/engines/engine/rpm</property>
+    <property>engines/engine/rpm</property>
     <factor>0.0004</factor>
     <min>0.5</min>
     <max>2.0</max>
@@ -92,24 +92,24 @@
    <name>propeller</name>
    <mode>looped</mode>
    <path>Sounds/turboprop1.wav</path>
-   <property>/engines/engine/running</property>
+   <property>engines/engine/running</property>
    <position>
     <x>-1.5</x>
     <y>0.0</y>
     <z>0.0</z>
    </position>
    <volume>
-    <property>/orientation/alpha-deg</property>
+    <property>orientation/alpha-deg</property>
     <type>log</type>
     <min>0.2</min>
     <max>1.0</max>
    </volume>
    <volume>
-    <property>/sim/current-view/internal</property>
+    <property>sim/current-view/internal</property>
     <factor>0.5</factor>
    </volume>
    <pitch>
-    <property>/engines/engine/mp-osi</property>
+    <property>engines/engine/mp-osi</property>
     <factor>0.0036</factor>
     <min>0.5</min>
     <max>2.0</max>
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@
    <path>Sounds/rumble.wav</path>
    <condition>
     <or>
-     <property>/gear/gear[0]/wow</property>
-     <property>/gear/gear[1]/wow</property>
-     <property>/gear/gear[2]/wow</property>
+     <property>gear/gear[0]/wow</property>
+     <property>gear/gear[1]/wow</property>
+     <property>gear/gear[2]/wow</property>
     </or>
-    <!-- <property>/sim/current-view/internal</property> -->
+    <!-- <property>sim/current-view/internal</property> -->
    </condition>
    <position>
     <x>1.0</x>
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     <z>-1.5</z>
    </position>
    <volume>
-    <property>/velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
+    <property>velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
     <type>log</type>
     <factor>0.25</factor>
    </volume>
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
    <name>gear</name>
    <mode>in-transit</mode>
    <path>Sounds/gear.wav</path>
-   <property>/gear/gear[0]/position-norm</property>
+   <property>gear/gear[0]/position-norm</property>
   </gear>
 
   <gear>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
    <path>Sounds/gear-lck.wav</path>
    <condition>
     <greater-than>
-     <property>/gear/gear[0]/position-norm</property>
+     <property>gear/gear[0]/position-norm</property>
      <value>0.9</value>
     </greater-than>
    </condition>
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     <max>1.0</max>
    </volume>
    <pitch>
-    <property>/velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
+    <property>velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
     <factor>0.0025</factor>
     <offset>1.2</offset>
    </pitch>
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
    <name>flaps</name>
    <mode>in-transit</mode>
    <path>Sounds/flaps.wav</path>
-   <property>/surface-positions/flap-pos-norm</property>
+   <property>surface-positions/flap-pos-norm</property>
    <position>
     <x>0.5</x>
     <y>0.0</y>
@@ -222,25 +222,25 @@
    <path>Sounds/wind.wav</path>
    <condition>
     <and>
-     <property>/velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
-     <property>/sim/current-view/internal</property>
+     <property>velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
+     <property>sim/current-view/internal</property>
     </and>
    </condition>
    <volume>
-    <property>/position/altitude-ft</property>
+    <property>position/altitude-ft</property>
     <factor>-0.000015</factor>
     <offset>1.0</offset>
     <min>0.1</min>
     <max>1.0</max>
    </volume>
    <volume>
-     <property>/velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
+     <property>velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
      <factor>0.0015</factor>
      <min>0.03</min>
      <max>0.25</max>
    </volume>
    <pitch>
-    <property>/velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
+    <property>velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
     <factor>0.0035</factor>
     <offset>1.25</offset>
    </pitch>
@@ -252,21 +252,21 @@
    <path>Sounds/stall.wav</path>
    <condition>
     <and>
-     <property>/sim/current-view/internal</property>
-     <property>/sim/alarms/stall-warning</property>
+     <property>sim/current-view/internal</property>
+     <property>sim/alarms/stall-warning</property>
      <greater-than>
-       <property>/velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
+       <property>velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
        <value>10</value>
      </greater-than>
      <not>
-       <property>/gear/gear[0]/wow</property>
-       <property>/gear/gear[1]/wow</property>
-       <property>/gear/gear[2]/wow</property>
+       <property>gear/gear[0]/wow</property>
+       <property>gear/gear[1]/wow</property>
+       <property>gear/gear[2]/wow</property>
      </not>
     </and>
    </condition>
    <volume>
-    <property>/sim/alarms/stall-warning</property>
+    <property>sim/alarms/stall-warning</property>
     <max>1.0</max>
    </volume>
    <reference-dist>10.0</reference-dist>
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@
    <path>Sounds/stall.wav</path>
    <condition>
     <and>
-     <property>/sim/current-view/internal</property>
-     <property>/autopilot/KAP140/annunciators/beep/state</property>
+     <property>sim/current-view/internal</property>
+     <property>autopilot/KAP140/annunciators/beep/state</property>
     </and>
    </condition>
   </kap140beep>