diff --git a/scumm/resource.cpp b/scumm/resource.cpp
index 8ddeda88796..e4ccec50530 100644
--- a/scumm/resource.cpp
+++ b/scumm/resource.cpp
@@ -533,8 +533,6 @@ void ScummEngine::readIndexFile() {
 				_fileHandle.read(_objectStateTable, num);
 				_fileHandle.read(_objectOwnerTable, num);
 				_fileHandle.read(_objectRoomTable, num);
-				if (_heversion >= 72)
-					_fileHandle.seek(num, SEEK_CUR);
 			} else {
 				_fileHandle.read(_objectOwnerTable, num);
 				for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {