diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
index fb794132d5..73077187e0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly int NewOptionsNotificationDelay = 10;
 
 		[Desc("Notification to play after building placement if new construction options are available.")]
-		public readonly string NewOptionsNotification = "NewOptions";
+		public readonly string NewOptionsNotification = null;
 
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new PlaceBuilding(this); }
 	}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/player.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/player.yaml
index a559f4f2eb..86fe1d81d2 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/player.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/player.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ EditorPlayer:
 Player:
 	Inherits: ^BasePlayer
 	PlaceBuilding:
+		NewOptionsNotification: NewOptions
 	TechTree:
 	SupportPowerManager:
 	ScriptTriggers:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/player.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/player.yaml
index 0c05ca360d..aa10789c65 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/player.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/player.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Player:
 		ReadyAudio: NewOptions
 		BlockedAudio: NoRoom
 	PlaceBuilding:
+		NewOptionsNotification: NewOptions
 	SupportPowerManager:
 	ScriptTriggers:
 	MissionObjectives:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/player.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/player.yaml
index 06e0bb6c93..315986228a 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/player.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/player.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Player:
 		LimitedAudio: BuildingInProgress
 		SpeedUp: True
 	PlaceBuilding:
+		NewOptionsNotification: NewOptions
 	SupportPowerManager:
 	ScriptTriggers:
 	MissionObjectives:
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/player.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/player.yaml
index c455a3ec5e..ef52a121d0 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/player.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/player.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Player:
 		LimitedAudio: BuildingInProgress
 		SpeedUp: True
 	PlaceBuilding:
+		NewOptionsNotification: NewOptions
 		Palette: placebuilding
 		LineBuildSegmentPalette: placelinesegment
 	SupportPowerManager: