diff --git a/src/load_surfaces.c b/src/load_surfaces.c
index 71b2cbc..ca39ee5 100644
--- a/src/load_surfaces.c
+++ b/src/load_surfaces.c
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ static void read_surface_data( struct Surface *surface, int16_t type, int16_t fo
     ny *= mag;
     nz *= mag;
 
-    surface = malloc(sizeof(struct Surface)); 
-
     surface->vertex1[0] = x1;
     surface->vertex2[0] = x2;
     surface->vertex3[0] = x3;