diff --git a/wiretap/packetlogger.c.old b/wiretap/packetlogger.c

index fcaedc9..83187ad 100644

--- a/wiretap/packetlogger.c.old

+++ b/wiretap/packetlogger.c

@@ -83,21 +83,6 @@ int packetlogger_open(wtap *wth, int *err, gchar **err_info)

 		return 0;

 	}

-	/*

-	 * If the upper 16 bits of the length are non-zero and the lower

-	 * 16 bits are zero, assume the file is little-endian.

-	 */

-	if ((pl_hdr.len & 0x0000FFFF) == 0 &&

-	    (pl_hdr.len & 0xFFFF0000) != 0) {

-		/*

-		 * Byte-swap the upper 16 bits (the lower 16 bits are

-		 * zero, so we don't have to look at them).

-		 */

-		pl_hdr.len = ((pl_hdr.len >> 24) & 0xFF) |

-			     (((pl_hdr.len >> 16) & 0xFF) << 8);

-		little_endian = TRUE;

-	}

-

 	/* Verify this file belongs to us */

 	if (!((8 <= pl_hdr.len) && (pl_hdr.len < 65536) &&

 	      (type < 0x04 || type == 0xFB || type == 0xFC || type == 0xFE || type == 0xFF)))