diff --git a/src/model.c b/src/model.c
index 058084a68..2ef561729 100644
--- a/src/model.c
+++ b/src/model.c
@@ -2149,14 +2149,6 @@ void load_texture_by_name(ModelNodeProperty* propertyName, s32 romOffset, s32 si
             break;
         }
 
-        // try appending "tif" - this is a common issue with textures ported from Star Rod mods
-        char tifName[32];
-        strcpy(tifName, textureName);
-        strcat(tifName, "tif");
-        if (strcmp(tifName, header->name) == 0) {
-            break;
-        }
-
         textureIdx++;
         mainSize = rasterSize + paletteSize + sizeof(*header);
         romOffset += mainSize;