diff --git a/packages/soundfonts/fontloader.mjs b/packages/soundfonts/fontloader.mjs
index 4be29fa1..1a3395d5 100644
--- a/packages/soundfonts/fontloader.mjs
+++ b/packages/soundfonts/fontloader.mjs
@@ -159,9 +159,7 @@ export function registerSoundfonts() {
         // vibrato
         let vibratoOscillator = getVibratoOscillator(bufferSource.detune, value, time);
         // pitch envelope
-        if (value.penv) {
-          getPitchEnvelope(bufferSource.detune, value, time, holdEnd);
-        }
+        getPitchEnvelope(bufferSource.detune, value, time, holdEnd);
 
         bufferSource.stop(envEnd);
         const stop = (releaseTime) => {};
diff --git a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
index 67ee06c0..19fec661 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
@@ -299,9 +299,7 @@ export async function onTriggerSample(t, value, onended, bank, resolveUrl) {
   getParamADSR(node.gain, attack, decay, sustain, release, 0, 1, t, holdEnd, 'linear');
 
   // pitch envelope
-  if (value.penv) {
-    getPitchEnvelope(bufferSource.detune, value, t, holdEnd);
-  }
+  getPitchEnvelope(bufferSource.detune, value, t, holdEnd);
 
   const out = ac.createGain(); // we need a separate gain for the cutgroups because firefox...
   node.connect(out);
diff --git a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
index 7bde4d3a..6d646862 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
@@ -182,10 +182,7 @@ export function getOscillator(s, t, value) {
   let vibratoOscillator = getVibratoOscillator(o.detune, value, t);
 
   // pitch envelope
-  if (value.penv) {
-    const holdEnd = t + duration;
-    getPitchEnvelope(o.detune, value, t, holdEnd);
-  }
+  getPitchEnvelope(o.detune, value, t, t + duration);
 
   let noiseMix;
   if (noise) {