diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index d35847f3b0..f396157a40 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         // Rebuild player
         setupPlayer();
-        const ESM::NPC* playerNpc = mStore.get<ESM::NPC>().find("player");
         MWWorld::Ptr player = mPlayer->getPlayer();
         renderPlayer();
         mRendering->resetCamera();
@@ -247,9 +246,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // make sure to do this so that local scripts from items that were in the players inventory are removed
         mLocalScripts.clear();
 
-        MWWorld::Class::get(player).getContainerStore(player).fill(playerNpc->mInventory, "", mStore);
-        MWWorld::Class::get(player).getInventoryStore(player).autoEquip(player);
-
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updatePlayer();
 
         ESM::Position pos;