diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index df67038..932206d 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ impl<'a, T> Deref for OutputBuffer<'a, T>
 
     #[inline]
     fn deref(&self) -> &[T] {
-        panic!("It is forbidden to read from the audio buffer");
+        self.buffer
     }
 }