diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.cpp
index b323e87b..c89064cb 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.cpp
@@ -1660,10 +1660,6 @@ namespace netgen
 	clusters -> Update();
       }
 
-    auto geo = geometryregister.LoadFromMeshFile (infile);
-    if(geo)
-       geometry = geo;
-
     SetNextMajorTimeStamp();
     //  PrintMemInfo (cout);
   }