diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index a42771e0b2..0b8eff7331 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ void CharacterController::markerEvent(const std::string &evt)
             }
         }
     }
-    else
-    {
-        if(evt.compare(ms, evt.length()-ms, "loop stop") == 0 || evt.compare(ms, evt.length()-ms, "stop") == 0)
-            mAnimation->play(mCurrentGroup, "loop start");
-    }
 }