diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
index f947a1194d..e92a5c39e0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ public:
         ImportScenarioObjective();
         ImportSavedView();
 
-        game_convert_strings_to_utf8();
+        // Importing the strings is done later on, although that approach needs looking at.
+        //game_convert_strings_to_utf8();
         map_count_remaining_land_rights();
     }