diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_earRinging.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_earRinging.sqf
index f4db19e6ea..cda5fa508e 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_earRinging.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_earRinging.sqf
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ if (_unit getVariable ["ACE_hasEarPlugsin", false]) then {
 
 //headgear hearing protection
 if(headgear _unit != "") then {
-    private ["_protection"];
-    _protection = (getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> (headgear _unit) >> QGVAR(protection))) min 1;
+    private _protection = (getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> (headgear _unit) >> QGVAR(protection))) min 1;
     if(_protection > 0) then {
         _strength = _strength * (1 - _protection);
     };
 };
 
+TRACE_2("adding",_strength,GVAR(deafnessDV));
+
 GVAR(deafnessDV) = GVAR(deafnessDV) + _strength;
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
index ece047d545..31f693bafd 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@ TRACE_1("result",_strength);
 
 if (_strength < 0.01) exitWith {};
 
-// [{_this call FUNC(earRinging)}, [ACE_player, _strength], 0.2] call EFUNC(common,waitAndExecute);
+[{_this call FUNC(earRinging)}, [ACE_player, _strength], 0.2] call EFUNC(common,waitAndExecute);
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updateVolume.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updateVolume.sqf
index e36151aea4..5492dcd080 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updateVolume.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updateVolume.sqf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Author: commy2 and esteldunedain and Ruthberg
- * Updates and applys the current deafness.  Called every 0.1 sec from a PFEH.
+ * Updates and applys the current deafness.  Called every 1 sec from a PFEH.
  *
  * Arguments:
  * 0: Args <ARRAY>
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 //Only run if deafness or ear ringing is enabled:
 if ((!GVAR(enableCombatDeafness)) && GVAR(DisableEarRinging)) exitWith {};
 
-private["_volume", "_soundTransitionTime"];
 (_this select 0) params ["_justUpdateVolume"];
 
 
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ if (!_justUpdateVolume) then {
 
 if ((missionNameSpace getVariable [QGVAR(disableVolumeUpdate), false]) || {!GVAR(enableCombatDeafness)}) exitWith {};
 
-_volume = GVAR(volume);
+private _volume = GVAR(volume);
 
 // Earplugs reduce hearing 50%
 if ([ACE_player] call FUNC(hasEarPlugsIn)) then {
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ if (ACE_player getVariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false]) then {
     _volume = _volume min GVAR(UnconsciousnessVolume);
 };
 
-_soundTransitionTime = if (_justUpdateVolume) then {0.1} else {1};
+private _soundTransitionTime = if (_justUpdateVolume) then {0.1} else {1};
 
 _soundTransitionTime fadeSound _volume;
 _soundTransitionTime fadeSpeech _volume;