diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 581809c..7fbd57d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,14 +41,6 @@ auto_ime = false
 # unlock all songs
 unlock_songs = true
 
-  [patches.audio]
-  # wasapi shared mode
-  wasapi_shared = true
-  # use asio
-  asio = false
-  # asio driver name
-  asio_driver = ""
-
   [patches.cn_jun_2023]
   # sync test mode language to attract etc.
   fix_language = false
@@ -58,7 +50,15 @@ unlock_songs = true
   mode_collabo025 = false
   # enable ai soshina mode
   mode_collabo026 = false
-  
+
+[audio]
+# wasapi shared mode
+wasapi_shared = true
+# use asio
+asio = false
+# asio driver name
+asio_driver = ""
+
 [card_reader]
 # enable card reader emulation
 enabled = true
diff --git a/dist/config.toml b/dist/config.toml
index e9bb516..a5040e8 100644
--- a/dist/config.toml
+++ b/dist/config.toml
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ vsync = false
 auto_ime = false
 unlock_songs = true
 
-  [patches.audio]
-  wasapi_shared = true
-  asio = false
-  asio_driver = ""
-
   [patches.cn_jun_2023]
   fix_language = false
   demo_movie = true
   mode_collabo025 = false
   mode_collabo026 = false
 
+[audio]
+wasapi_shared = true
+asio = false
+asio_driver = ""
+
 [card_reader]
 enabled = true
 
diff --git a/src/patches/audio.cpp b/src/patches/audio.cpp
index 7e3a1bf..73d2a6b 100644
--- a/src/patches/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/patches/audio.cpp
@@ -42,14 +42,11 @@ Init () {
 	auto configPath = std::filesystem::current_path () / "config.toml";
 	std::unique_ptr<toml_table_t, void (*) (toml_table_t *)> config_ptr (openConfig (configPath), toml_free);
 	if (config_ptr) {
-		auto patches = openConfigSection (config_ptr.get (), "patches");
-		if (patches) {
-			auto audio = openConfigSection (patches, "audio");
-			if (audio) {
-				wasapiShared = readConfigBool (audio, "wasapi_shared", wasapiShared);
-				asio         = readConfigBool (audio, "asio", asio);
-				asioDriver   = readConfigString (audio, "asio_driver", asioDriver);
-			}
+		auto audio = openConfigSection (config_ptr.get (), "audio");
+		if (audio) {
+			wasapiShared = readConfigBool (audio, "wasapi_shared", wasapiShared);
+			asio         = readConfigBool (audio, "asio", asio);
+			asioDriver   = readConfigString (audio, "asio_driver", asioDriver);
 		}
 	}