diff --git a/modules/demux/mod.c b/modules/demux/mod.c
index 1bc89b77b2217d561effcddaa3af9253afee88ee..73bf7be4a8126c2ba9b1b5567d8832d720d58785 100644
--- a/modules/demux/mod.c
+++ b/modules/demux/mod.c
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( !p_sys->f )
     {
         msg_Err( p_demux, "failed to understand the file" );
-        /* we try to seek to recover for other plugin */
-        vlc_stream_Seek( p_demux->s, 0 );
         free( p_sys->p_data );
         free( p_sys );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;