diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/RideObject.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/RideObject.cpp
index 5bbe68c321..c6d02fdb26 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/RideObject.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/RideObject.cpp
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ void RideObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext* context, json_t& root)
             });
     }
 
-    RideObjectUpdateRideType(_legacyType);
     PopulateTablesFromJson(context, root);
 }