diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/pbx/asterisk/extensions.conf b/modules/openstack_project/files/pbx/asterisk/extensions.conf
index 18fd482eb5..60ca172a90 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/pbx/asterisk/extensions.conf
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/pbx/asterisk/extensions.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [public]
 
 exten => s,1,Answer()
-    same => n,Wait(1)
+    same => n,Playback(silence/1)
     same => n,Set(RETRIES=3)
     same => n,Set(COUNT=0)
     same => n,While($[${COUNT} < ${RETRIES}])
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ exten => s,1,Answer()
 ; Default setup for a Conference bridge.
 ;   Conferences are 6000 - 7999
 exten => _[67]XXX,1,Answer()
+    same => n,Playback(silence/1)
     same => n,ConfBridge(${EXTEN},,,sample_user_menu)
     same => n,Hangup()
 
 ; Echo test
 exten => 5000,1,Answer()
-    same => n,Wait(1)
+    same => n,Playback(silence/1)
     same => n,Playback(demo-echotest)
     same => n,Echo()
     same => n,Playback(demo-echodone)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ exten => 5000,1,Answer()
 
 ; Easter egg -- spam on the keypad.
 exten => 7726,1,Answer()
-    same => n,Wait(1)
+    same => n,Playback(silence/1)
     same => n,Playback(spam)
     same => n,Hangup()