diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.cpp
index 18da81b53..49e4bebe6 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             throw std::runtime_error("invalid land map LOD data");
 
         Land copy = record.get();
-        copy.setDataLoaded(Land::DATA_WNAM);
+        copy.add(Land::DATA_WNAM);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i)
         {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             throw std::runtime_error("invalid land normals data");
 
         Land copy = record.get();
-        copy.setDataLoaded(Land::DATA_VNML);
+        copy.add(Land::DATA_VNML);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i)
         {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             throw std::runtime_error("invalid land heights data");
 
         Land copy = record.get();
-        copy.setDataLoaded(Land::DATA_VHGT);
+        copy.add(Land::DATA_VHGT);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i)
         {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             throw std::runtime_error("invalid land colours data");
 
         Land copy = record.get();
-        copy.setDataLoaded(Land::DATA_VCLR);
+        copy.add(Land::DATA_VCLR);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i)
         {
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             throw std::runtime_error("invalid land textures data");
 
         Land copy = record.get();
-        copy.setDataLoaded(Land::DATA_VTEX);
+        copy.add(Land::DATA_VTEX);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < values.size(); ++i)
         {
diff --git a/components/esm/loadland.cpp b/components/esm/loadland.cpp
index f3f72e88a..a91dfe3d3 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadland.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadland.cpp
@@ -315,16 +315,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     bool Land::isDataLoaded(int flags) const
     {
-        return mLandData && (mLandData->mDataLoaded & flags) == (flags & mDataTypes);
-    }
-
-    void Land::setDataLoaded(int flags)
-    {
-        if (!mLandData)
-            mLandData = new LandData;
-
-        mDataTypes |= flags;
-        mLandData->mDataLoaded |= flags;
+        return mLandData && (mLandData->mDataLoaded & flags) == flags;
     }
 
     Land::Land (const Land& land)
diff --git a/components/esm/loadland.hpp b/components/esm/loadland.hpp
index 7be954b3e..2163c30fc 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadland.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadland.hpp
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ struct Land
     void unloadData() const;
 
     /// Check if given data type is loaded
-    /// @note We only check data types that *can* be loaded (present in mDataTypes)
     bool isDataLoaded(int flags) const;
 
     /// Sets the flags and creates a LandData if needed