diff --git a/reader.lua b/reader.lua
index e8bf4fbff..c8a187fed 100755
--- a/reader.lua
+++ b/reader.lua
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ]]--
-local v = require("luajit/lib/v")
-v.on()
-
 require "alt_getopt"
 require "pdfreader"
 require "djvureader"