1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/wiretap/mplog.c b/wiretap/mplog.c
index c3041ff720..8db584188e 100644
--- a/wiretap/mplog.c
+++ b/wiretap/mplog.c
@@ -226,10 +226,6 @@ wtap_open_return_val mplog_open(wtap *wth, int *err, gchar **err_info _U_)
     gboolean ok;
     guint8 str[6];
 
-    /* rewind the fh so we re-read from the beginning */
-    if (-1 == file_seek(wth->fh, 0, SEEK_SET, err))
-        return WTAP_OPEN_ERROR;
-
     ok = wtap_read_bytes_or_eof(wth->fh, str, 6, err, err_info);
     if (!ok)
         return WTAP_OPEN_NOT_MINE;