diff --git a/panda/src/egg2pg/characterMaker.cxx b/panda/src/egg2pg/characterMaker.cxx
index 8b5db0d52a..35ccea60d8 100644
--- a/panda/src/egg2pg/characterMaker.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/egg2pg/characterMaker.cxx
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ CharacterMaker(EggGroup *root, EggLoader &loader)
 Character *CharacterMaker::
 make_node() {
   make_bundle();
-  _character_node->_parts = _parts;
   return _character_node;
 }