diff --git a/src/lib/internal.h b/src/lib/internal.h
index b2dbfe980..dbef0dfc9 100644
--- a/src/lib/internal.h
+++ b/src/lib/internal.h
@@ -971,7 +971,6 @@ pool_blit_direct(egcpool* pool, cell* c, const char* gcluster, int bytes, int co
   if(bytes <= 4){
     c->gcluster = 0;
     memcpy(&c->gcluster, gcluster, bytes);
-    c->gcluster = htole(c->gcluster);
     return bytes;
   }
   int eoffset = egcpool_stash(pool, gcluster, bytes);