diff --git a/scumm/script_v6he.cpp b/scumm/script_v6he.cpp
index c35d9621a61..ce6c4c07c76 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v6he.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v6he.cpp
@@ -1082,8 +1082,7 @@ int ScummEngine_v6he::readFileToArray(int slot, int32 size) {
 
 	writeVar(0, 0);
 
-	// define size as size-1 because in defineArray it gets incremented
-	ArrayHeader *ah = defineArray(0, rtCostume, 0, size-1);
+	ArrayHeader *ah = defineArray(0, rtCostume, 0, size);
 	_hFileTable[slot].read(ah->data, size);
 
 	return readVar(0);