diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 0ab8c7572e0..881fcc076c6 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ check_spelling_shaders: .FORCE
 	    "$(BLENDER_DIR)/source/"
 
 check_descriptions: .FORCE
-	@$(BLENDER_BIN) --background -noaudio --factory-startup --python \
+	@$(BLENDER_BIN) --background --factory-startup --python \
 	    "$(BLENDER_DIR)/tools/check_source/check_descriptions.py"
 
 check_deprecated: .FORCE
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ format: .FORCE
 doc_py: .FORCE
 	@ASAN_OPTIONS=halt_on_error=0:${ASAN_OPTIONS} \
 	$(BLENDER_BIN) \
-	    --background -noaudio --factory-startup \
+	    --background --factory-startup \
 	    --python doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
 	@sphinx-build -b html -j $(NPROCS) doc/python_api/sphinx-in doc/python_api/sphinx-out
 	@echo "docs written into: '$(BLENDER_DIR)/doc/python_api/sphinx-out/index.html'"
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ doc_doxy: .FORCE
 
 doc_dna: .FORCE
 	@$(BLENDER_BIN) \
-	    --background -noaudio --factory-startup \
+	    --background --factory-startup \
 	    --python doc/blender_file_format/BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py
 	@echo "docs written into: '$(BLENDER_DIR)/doc/blender_file_format/dna.html'"
 
diff --git a/build_files/windows/doc_py.cmd b/build_files/windows/doc_py.cmd
index d33a0289083..d09c348d997 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/doc_py.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/doc_py.cmd
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ exit /b 1
 :detect_blender_done
 
 %BLENDER_BIN% ^
-	--background -noaudio --factory-startup ^
+	--background --factory-startup ^
 	--python %BLENDER_DIR%/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
 
 "%SPHINX_BIN%" -b html %SPHINXOPTS% %O% %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR%
diff --git a/doc/blender_file_format/BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py b/doc/blender_file_format/BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py
index 6aabbdc22b0..f51ecf5c8a4 100755
--- a/doc/blender_file_format/BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py
+++ b/doc/blender_file_format/BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py
@@ -363,15 +363,15 @@ class DNACatalogHTML:
 
 
 def usage():
-    print("\nUsage: \n\tblender2.5 --background -noaudio --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py [-- [options]]")
+    print("\nUsage: \n\tblender2.5 --background --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py [-- [options]]")
     print("Options:")
     print("\t--dna-keep-blend:      doesn't delete the produced blend file DNA export to html")
     print("\t--dna-debug:           sets the logging level to DEBUG (lots of additional info)")
     print("\t--dna-versioned        saves version information in the html and blend filenames")
     print("\t--dna-overwrite-css    overwrite dna.css, useful when modifying css in the script")
     print("Examples:")
-    print("\tdefault:       % blender2.5 --background -noaudio --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py")
-    print("\twith options:  % blender2.5 --background -noaudio --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py -- --dna-keep-blend --dna-debug\n")
+    print("\tdefault:       % blender2.5 --background --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py")
+    print("\twith options:  % blender2.5 --background --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py -- --dna-keep-blend --dna-debug\n")
 
 
 ######################################################
diff --git a/doc/blender_file_format/README b/doc/blender_file_format/README
index 531756eb34a..25bb189d980 100644
--- a/doc/blender_file_format/README
+++ b/doc/blender_file_format/README
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ Below you have the help message with a list of options you can use.
 
 
 Usage:
-        blender2.5 --background -noaudio --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py [-- [options]]
+        blender2.5 --background --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py [-- [options]]
 Options:
         --dna-keep-blend:      doesn't delete the produced blend file DNA export to html
         --dna-debug:           sets the logging level to DEBUG (lots of additional info)
         --dna-versioned        saves version information in the html and blend filenames
         --dna-overwrite-css    overwrite dna.css, useful when modifying css in the script
 Examples:
-        default:       % blender2.5 --background -noaudio --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py
-        with options:  % blender2.5 --background -noaudio --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py -- --dna-keep-blend --dna-debug
+        default:       % blender2.5 --background --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py
+        with options:  % blender2.5 --background --python BlendFileDnaExporter_25.py -- --dna-keep-blend --dna-debug
 
 
diff --git a/doc/python_api/rst/include__bmesh.rst b/doc/python_api/rst/include__bmesh.rst
index e8cd23e41da..e42255424fd 100644
--- a/doc/python_api/rst/include__bmesh.rst
+++ b/doc/python_api/rst/include__bmesh.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ..
    This document is appended to the auto generated BMesh API doc to avoid clogging up the C files with details.
    to test this run:
-   ./blender.bin -b -noaudio -P doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py -- \
+   ./blender.bin -b -P doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py -- \
                  --partial bmesh* ; cd doc/python_api ; sphinx-build sphinx-in sphinx-out ; cd ../../
 
 
diff --git a/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py b/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
index 0a7702bf09c..637a1c7ffa9 100644
--- a/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
+++ b/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ API dump in RST files
 ---------------------
   Run this script from Blender's root path once you have compiled Blender
 
-    blender --background --factory-startup -noaudio --python doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
+    blender --background --factory-startup --python doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
 
   This will generate python files in doc/python_api/sphinx-in/
   providing ./blender is or links to the blender executable
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@ BPY_LOGGER.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 """
 # for quick rebuilds
 rm -rf /b/doc/python_api/sphinx-* && \
-./blender -b -noaudio --factory-startup -P doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py && \
+./blender -b --factory-startup -P doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py && \
 sphinx-build doc/python_api/sphinx-in doc/python_api/sphinx-out
 
 or
 
-./blender -b -noaudio --factory-startup -P doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py -- -f -B
+./blender -b --factory-startup -P doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py -- -f -B
 """
 
 # Switch for quick testing so doc-builds don't take so long.
diff --git a/release/datafiles/blender_icons_geom_update.py b/release/datafiles/blender_icons_geom_update.py
index fb6a1d4cf84..e6f6729bdcf 100755
--- a/release/datafiles/blender_icons_geom_update.py
+++ b/release/datafiles/blender_icons_geom_update.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ for blend in icons_blend:
     output_dir = os.path.join(BASEDIR, "icons")
     files_old = set(names_and_time_from_path(output_dir))
     cmd = (
-        blender_bin, "--background", "--factory-startup", "-noaudio",
+        blender_bin, "--background", "--factory-startup",
         blend,
         "--python", os.path.join(BASEDIR, "blender_icons_geom.py"),
         "--",
diff --git a/release/datafiles/blender_icons_update.py b/release/datafiles/blender_icons_update.py
index 87fef1c552f..397aaa93749 100755
--- a/release/datafiles/blender_icons_update.py
+++ b/release/datafiles/blender_icons_update.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ datatoc_icon_split_py = os.path.join(BASEDIR, "..", "..", "source", "blender", "
 
 # create .dat pixmaps (which are stored in git)
 cmd = (
-    blender_bin, "--background", "--factory-startup", "-noaudio",
+    blender_bin, "--background", "--factory-startup",
     "--python", datatoc_icon_split_py, "--",
     "--image=" + os.path.join(BASEDIR, "blender_icons16.png"),
     "--output=" + os.path.join(BASEDIR, "blender_icons16"),
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ cmd = (
 run(cmd, env=env)
 
 cmd = (
-    blender_bin, "--background", "--factory-startup", "-noaudio",
+    blender_bin, "--background", "--factory-startup",
     "--python", datatoc_icon_split_py, "--",
     "--image=" + os.path.join(BASEDIR, "blender_icons32.png"),
     "--output=" + os.path.join(BASEDIR, "blender_icons32"),
diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/file.py b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/file.py
index db1348a5a28..53944292ed2 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/file.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/file.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class WM_OT_previews_batch_generate(Operator):
                 bpy.app.binary_path,
                 "--background",
                 "--factory-startup",
-                "-noaudio",
             ]
             if self.use_trusted:
                 cmd.append("--enable-autoexec")
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ class WM_OT_previews_batch_clear(Operator):
                 bpy.app.binary_path,
                 "--background",
                 "--factory-startup",
-                "-noaudio",
             ]
             if self.use_trusted:
                 cmd.append("--enable-autoexec")
diff --git a/source/blender/datatoc/datatoc_icon_split.py b/source/blender/datatoc/datatoc_icon_split.py
index dea590acc97..73900e1f117 100755
--- a/source/blender/datatoc/datatoc_icon_split.py
+++ b/source/blender/datatoc/datatoc_icon_split.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This script dices up PNG into small files to store in version control.
 Example:
 
 ./blender.bin \
-    --background -noaudio \
+    --background \
     --python ./release/datafiles/icon_dice.py -- \
     --image=./release/datafiles/blender_icons16.png \
     --output=./release/datafiles/blender_icons16
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/rna_cleaner.py b/source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/rna_cleaner.py
index aee502ca3e6..b5e41a82771 100755
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/rna_cleaner.py
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/rna_cleaner.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Typical line in the input file (elements in [] are optional).
 [comment *] ToolSettings.snap_align_rotation -> use_snap_align_rotation:    boolean    [Align rotation with the snapping target]
 
 Geterate output format from blender run this:
- ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python ./scripts/modules/rna_info.py 2> source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/out.txt
+ ./blender.bin --background --python ./scripts/modules/rna_info.py 2> source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/out.txt
 """
 
 
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index f8dd0c73c0f..ca76889ffd2 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Standard Blender arguments for running tests.
 # Specify exit code so that if a Python script error happens, the test fails.
-set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE_PARAMS --background -noaudio --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error --python-exit-code 1)
+set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE_PARAMS --background --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error --python-exit-code 1)
 
 # Python CTests
 if(WITH_BLENDER AND WITH_PYTHON AND NOT WITH_PYTHON_MODULE)
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_alembic_io_test.py b/tests/python/bl_alembic_io_test.py
index dc8e596fb84..dc9d5f7e092 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_alembic_io_test.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_alembic_io_test.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 """
-./blender.bin --background -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_alembic_io_test.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/alembic
+./blender.bin --background --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_alembic_io_test.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/alembic
 """
 
 import math
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_animation_armature.py b/tests/python/bl_animation_armature.py
index 53bcbe4a9db..ce71aef4ed4 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_animation_armature.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_animation_armature.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 """
-blender -b -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_animation_armature.py
+blender -b --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_animation_armature.py
 """
 
 import unittest
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_animation_drivers.py b/tests/python/bl_animation_drivers.py
index caca840f194..f47c3f20620 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_animation_drivers.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_animation_drivers.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import sys
 from rna_prop_ui import rna_idprop_quote_path
 
 """
-blender -b -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_animation_drivers.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/animation
+blender -b --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_animation_drivers.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/animation
 """
 
 
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_animation_fcurves.py b/tests/python/bl_animation_fcurves.py
index 0febdd48c06..d4370bccc34 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_animation_fcurves.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_animation_fcurves.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 """
-blender -b -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_animation_fcurves.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/animation
+blender -b --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_animation_fcurves.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/animation
 """
 
 import pathlib
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_animation_keyframing.py b/tests/python/bl_animation_keyframing.py
index eeadba36216..9694f9df0f3 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_animation_keyframing.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_animation_keyframing.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import sys
 from math import radians
 
 """
-blender -b -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_animation_keyframing.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/animation
+blender -b --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_animation_keyframing.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/animation
 """
 
 
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_blendfile_io.py b/tests/python/bl_blendfile_io.py
index 32de9a4da14..0f1a738b702 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_blendfile_io.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_blendfile_io.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_blendfile_io.py
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_blendfile_io.py
 import bpy
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_blendfile_liblink.py b/tests/python/bl_blendfile_liblink.py
index 6f058155c33..9b8efe4fccf 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_blendfile_liblink.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_blendfile_liblink.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_blendfile_liblink.py
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_blendfile_liblink.py
 import bpy
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_blendfile_library_overrides.py b/tests/python/bl_blendfile_library_overrides.py
index 26ccacd6259..d3f987d39e6 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_blendfile_library_overrides.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_blendfile_library_overrides.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_blendfile_library_overrides.py -- --output-dir=/tmp/
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_blendfile_library_overrides.py -- --output-dir=/tmp/
 import pathlib
 import bpy
 import sys
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_blendfile_versioning.py b/tests/python/bl_blendfile_versioning.py
index d704f8c7cb8..85eb2343ddc 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_blendfile_versioning.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_blendfile_versioning.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_blendfile_versioning.py ..
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_blendfile_versioning.py ..
 import bpy
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_constraints.py b/tests/python/bl_constraints.py
index 92f2548c4cb..59d227e4fc7 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_constraints.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_constraints.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 """
-./blender.bin --background -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_constraints.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/constraints
+./blender.bin --background --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_constraints.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/constraints
 """
 
 import pathlib
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_id_management.py b/tests/python/bl_id_management.py
index f7f436c7338..4f57dcb3796 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_id_management.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_id_management.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_id_management.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_id_management.py -- --verbose
 import bpy
 import unittest
 import random
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_io_curve_svg_test.py b/tests/python/bl_io_curve_svg_test.py
index f0f89cfb263..461829db049 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_io_curve_svg_test.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_io_curve_svg_test.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
 
     args = [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_keymap_validate.py b/tests/python/bl_keymap_validate.py
index 9d85a8a7db4..3b31a730a1b 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_keymap_validate.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_keymap_validate.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_keymap_validate.py
+# ./blender.bin --background --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_keymap_validate.py
 #
 
 """
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_load_addons.py b/tests/python/bl_load_addons.py
index 8517c799511..1980e9354a6 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_load_addons.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_load_addons.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # simple script to enable all addons, and disable
 
 """
-./blender.bin --background -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_load_addons.py
+./blender.bin --background --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_load_addons.py
 """
 
 import bpy
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_load_py_modules.py b/tests/python/bl_load_py_modules.py
index 4521e35fcaf..6162c4264b5 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_load_py_modules.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_load_py_modules.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # simple script to enable all addons, and disable
 
 """
-./blender.bin --background -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_load_py_modules.py
+./blender.bin --background --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_load_py_modules.py
 """
 
 import bpy
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_driver_secure_eval.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_driver_secure_eval.py
index b6c84eb2f35..79d460e7b2a 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_driver_secure_eval.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_driver_secure_eval.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_driver_secure_eval.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_driver_secure_eval.py -- --verbose
 import bpy
 import unittest
 import builtins
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_path.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_path.py
index ac969fb5d10..3611641bd1e 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_path.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_path.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_path.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_path.py -- --verbose
 import unittest
 
 
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_utils_units.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_utils_units.py
index ab86b22fab9..71e00a23982 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_utils_units.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_utils_units.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_utils_units.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_bpy_utils_units.py -- --verbose
 import unittest
 
 from bpy.utils import units
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop.py
index 41881884cc2..9f6b2216770 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop.py -- --verbose
 import bpy
 import idprop
 import unittest
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py
index 2f333c76df3..8f3072988d9 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py -- --verbose
 
 import contextlib
 import inspect
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_mathutils.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_mathutils.py
index be75e57ef44..d6bbe1ff0a4 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_mathutils.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_mathutils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_mathutils.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_mathutils.py -- --verbose
 import unittest
 from mathutils import Matrix, Vector, Quaternion, Euler
 from mathutils import kdtree, geometry
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_prop_array.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_prop_array.py
index d91fd8bbaac..30262ae16bc 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_prop_array.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_prop_array.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_prop_array.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_prop_array.py -- --verbose
 import bpy
 from bpy.props import (
     BoolVectorProperty,
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_text.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_text.py
index f67b267ecb6..c2d05be48e3 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_text.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_text.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_text.py -- --verbose
+# ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_pyapi_text.py -- --verbose
 import bpy
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_rigging_symmetrize.py b/tests/python/bl_rigging_symmetrize.py
index ea0202caa1b..4070136a505 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_rigging_symmetrize.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_rigging_symmetrize.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 """
-blender -b -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_rigging_symmetrize.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/animation
+blender -b --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_rigging_symmetrize.py -- --testdir /path/to/lib/tests/animation
 """
 
 import pathlib
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_rna_defaults.py b/tests/python/bl_rna_defaults.py
index 94663c7be08..b027b3d0871 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_rna_defaults.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_rna_defaults.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_rna_defaults.py
+# ./blender.bin --background --factory-startup --python tests/python/bl_rna_defaults.py
 
 import bpy
 
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_rna_manual_reference.py b/tests/python/bl_rna_manual_reference.py
index c384a63f1b4..9641e30da8a 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_rna_manual_reference.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_rna_manual_reference.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 # Use for validating our manual interlinking.
-#  ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_rna_manual_reference.py
+#  ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_rna_manual_reference.py
 #
 # 1) test_data()              -- ensure the data we have is correct format
 # 2) test_lookup_coverage()   -- ensure that we have lookups for _every_ RNA path and all patterns are used.
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_rst_completeness.py b/tests/python/bl_rst_completeness.py
index c6153011429..cb4406bae51 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_rst_completeness.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_rst_completeness.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # run this script in the game engine.
 # or on the command line with...
-#  ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/bl_rst_completeness.py
+#  ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/bl_rst_completeness.py
 '''
 filepath = "/src/blender/tests/python/bl_rst_completeness.py"
 exec(compile(open(filepath).read(), filepath, 'exec'))
diff --git a/tests/python/collada/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/python/collada/CMakeLists.txt
index 17c85f730d2..d20be3d7b54 100644
--- a/tests/python/collada/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/python/collada/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory ${TEST_OUT_DIR})
 # all calls to blender use this
 if(APPLE)
   if(${CMAKE_GENERATOR} MATCHES "Xcode")
-    set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE_PARAMS --background -noaudio --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error)
+    set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE_PARAMS --background --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error)
   else()
-    set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE_PARAMS --background -noaudio --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error --env-system-scripts ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts)
+    set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE_PARAMS --background --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error --env-system-scripts ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts)
   endif()
 else()
-  set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE_PARAMS --background -noaudio --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error --env-system-scripts ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts)
+  set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE_PARAMS --background --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error --env-system-scripts ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts)
 endif()
 
 # for testing with valgrind prefix: valgrind --track-origins=yes --error-limit=no
diff --git a/tests/python/compositor_cpu_render_tests.py b/tests/python/compositor_cpu_render_tests.py
index 55501eafcad..d9abae801fd 100644
--- a/tests/python/compositor_cpu_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/compositor_cpu_render_tests.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ except ImportError:
 def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
     return [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tests/python/compositor_realtime_render_tests.py b/tests/python/compositor_realtime_render_tests.py
index d244cbe39ab..aae9253bd95 100644
--- a/tests/python/compositor_realtime_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/compositor_realtime_render_tests.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ ENABLE_REALTIME_COMPOSITOR_SCRIPT = "import bpy; " \
 def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
     return [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tests/python/cycles_render_tests.py b/tests/python/cycles_render_tests.py
index 043c9494c21..47c02e4e40b 100644
--- a/tests/python/cycles_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/cycles_render_tests.py
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
 
     args = [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tests/python/eevee_next_render_tests.py b/tests/python/eevee_next_render_tests.py
index 019b187aa7d..ec4fc26e1f5 100644
--- a/tests/python/eevee_next_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/eevee_next_render_tests.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ def get_gpu_device_type(blender):
     # TODO: This always fails.
     command = [
         blender,
-        "-noaudio",
         "--background",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--python",
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ def get_gpu_device_type(blender):
 def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
     return [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tests/python/eevee_render_tests.py b/tests/python/eevee_render_tests.py
index 9b1c65f0c47..bb37cb96e22 100644
--- a/tests/python/eevee_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/eevee_render_tests.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ if inside_blender:
 def get_gpu_device_type(blender):
     command = [
         blender,
-        "-noaudio",
         "--background",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--python",
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ def get_gpu_device_type(blender):
 def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
     return [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tests/python/modules/test_utils.py b/tests/python/modules/test_utils.py
index fa7b3a26f19..32c9102120e 100755
--- a/tests/python/modules/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/python/modules/test_utils.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class AbstractBlenderRunnerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         command = [
             self.blender,
             '--background',
-            '-noaudio',
             '--factory-startup',
             '--enable-autoexec',
             '--debug-memory',
diff --git a/tests/python/rna_info_dump.py b/tests/python/rna_info_dump.py
index 02aba6c864b..2d1482a8c45 100644
--- a/tests/python/rna_info_dump.py
+++ b/tests/python/rna_info_dump.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 # Used for generating API diffs between releases
-#  ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tests/python/rna_info_dump.py
+#  ./blender.bin --background --python tests/python/rna_info_dump.py
 
 import bpy
 
diff --git a/tests/python/sequencer_render_tests.py b/tests/python/sequencer_render_tests.py
index 35583d2c358..aeab204a5c0 100644
--- a/tests/python/sequencer_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/sequencer_render_tests.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
 
     args = [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tests/python/storm_render_tests.py b/tests/python/storm_render_tests.py
index 642626a48a5..a058268adee 100644
--- a/tests/python/storm_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/storm_render_tests.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ if inside_blender:
 def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
     return [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tests/python/view_layer/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/python/view_layer/CMakeLists.txt
index 67eb9f4ee15..bcfafdbee0c 100644
--- a/tests/python/view_layer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/python/view_layer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory ${TEST_OUT_DIR})
 # endif()
 
 # for testing with valgrind prefix: valgrind --track-origins=yes --error-limit=no
-set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE $<TARGET_FILE:blender> --background -noaudio --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error --env-system-scripts ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts)
+set(TEST_BLENDER_EXE $<TARGET_FILE:blender> --background --factory-startup --debug-memory --debug-exit-on-error --env-system-scripts ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts)
 
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/python/workbench_render_tests.py b/tests/python/workbench_render_tests.py
index a9a90492649..03950b09b0f 100644
--- a/tests/python/workbench_render_tests.py
+++ b/tests/python/workbench_render_tests.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ if inside_blender:
 def get_arguments(filepath, output_filepath):
     return [
         "--background",
-        "-noaudio",
         "--factory-startup",
         "--enable-autoexec",
         "--debug-memory",
diff --git a/tools/check_source/check_descriptions.py b/tools/check_source/check_descriptions.py
index 5569e0d1597..e83d1a48515 100644
--- a/tools/check_source/check_descriptions.py
+++ b/tools/check_source/check_descriptions.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 """
 this script updates XML themes once new settings are added
 
-  ./blender.bin --background -noaudio --python tools/check_source/check_descriptions.py
+  ./blender.bin --background --python tools/check_source/check_descriptions.py
 """
 
 import bpy
diff --git a/tools/utils/cycles_timeit.py b/tools/utils/cycles_timeit.py
index 3dfc64acc63..1ca4daa8f16 100755
--- a/tools/utils/cycles_timeit.py
+++ b/tools/utils/cycles_timeit.py
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ def benchmarkFile(blender, blendfile, stats):
     # Configure command for the current file.
     command = (blender,
                "--background",
-               "-noaudio",
                "--factory-startup",
                blendfile,
                "--engine", "CYCLES",