diff --git a/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp b/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
index 9bb9469d3..d89d4690a 100644
--- a/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ bool carla_engine_init(const char* driverName, const char* clientName)
     // TODO: make this an option, put somewhere else
     if (std::getenv("WINE_RT") == nullptr)
     {
-        carla_setenv("WINE_RT", "15");
-        carla_setenv("WINE_SVR_RT", "10");
+        carla_setenv("WINE_RT", "55");
+        carla_setenv("WINE_SVR_RT", "70");
     }
 
     gStandalone.engine = CarlaEngine::newDriverByName(driverName);
@@ -345,6 +345,13 @@ bool carla_engine_init_bridge(const char audioBaseName[6+1], const char rtClient
         return false;
     }
 
+    // TODO: make this an option, put somewhere else
+    if (std::getenv("WINE_RT") == nullptr)
+    {
+        carla_setenv("WINE_RT", "55");
+        carla_setenv("WINE_SVR_RT", "70");
+    }
+
     gStandalone.engine = CarlaEngine::newBridge(audioBaseName, rtClientBaseName, nonRtClientBaseName, nonRtServerBaseName);
 
     if (gStandalone.engine == nullptr)
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginBridge.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginBridge.cpp
index 853803c2a..4fc21db23 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginBridge.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginBridge.cpp
@@ -547,12 +547,7 @@ protected:
 #ifndef CARLA_OS_WIN
         // start with "wine" if needed
         if (fBinary.endsWithIgnoreCase(".exe"))
-        {
-            if (File("/usr/bin/wine-rt").existsAsFile())
-                arguments.add("wine-rt");
-            else
-                arguments.add("wine");
-        }
+            arguments.add("wine");
 #endif
 
         // binary