diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py b/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
index 170b9d8361..e8fb7cb78b 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
@@ -455,6 +455,10 @@ class Loader(DirectObject):
                 cb.requests[request] = True
             return cb
 
+    def unloadSfx (self, sfx):
+        if (sfx):
+            base.sfxManagerList[0].uncacheSound (sfx.getName())
+
 ##     def makeNodeNamesUnique(self, nodePath, nodeCount):
 ##         if nodeCount == 0:
 ##             Loader.modelCount += 1