diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_formats/format/juce_BufferingAudioFormatReader.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_formats/format/juce_BufferingAudioFormatReader.cpp
index fc2c3207ed..c86b186dd4 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_formats/format/juce_BufferingAudioFormatReader.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_formats/format/juce_BufferingAudioFormatReader.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ BufferingAudioReader::BufferingAudioReader (AudioFormatReader* sourceReader,
     bitsPerSample         = 32;
     usesFloatingPointData = true;
 
-    for (int i = 3; --i >= 0;)
-        readNextBufferChunk();
-
     timeSliceThread.addTimeSliceClient (this);
 }