diff --git a/lib/mapping/MapFormatH3M.cpp b/lib/mapping/MapFormatH3M.cpp
index de4d49d06..553763eb4 100644
--- a/lib/mapping/MapFormatH3M.cpp
+++ b/lib/mapping/MapFormatH3M.cpp
@@ -1665,8 +1665,6 @@ CGObjectInstance * CMapLoaderH3M::readHero(const int3 & mapPosition, const Objec
 		bool hasCustomExperience = reader->readBool();
 		if(hasCustomExperience)
 			object->exp = reader->readUInt32();
-		else
-			object->exp = CGHeroInstance::UNINITIALIZED_EXPERIENCE;
 	}
 	else
 	{