diff --git a/libavcodec/h261enc.c b/libavcodec/h261enc.c
index aa4d44df0f..e051575e4f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h261enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h261enc.c
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ static int h261_encode_picture_header(MPVMainEncContext *const m)
 
     align_put_bits(&s->pb);
 
-    /* Update the pointer to last GOB */
-    s->ptr_lastgob = put_bits_ptr(&s->pb);
-
     put_bits(&s->pb, 20, 0x10); /* PSC */
 
     temp_ref = s->picture_number * 30000LL * s->avctx->time_base.num /
diff --git a/libavcodec/ituh263enc.c b/libavcodec/ituh263enc.c
index deaf7dc5c6..5a2af09b18 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ituh263enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ituh263enc.c
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ static int h263_encode_picture_header(MPVMainEncContext *const m)
 
     align_put_bits(&s->pb);
 
-    /* Update the pointer to last GOB */
-    s->ptr_lastgob = put_bits_ptr(&s->pb);
     put_bits(&s->pb, 22, 0x20); /* PSC */
     temp_ref= s->picture_number * (int64_t)coded_frame_rate * s->avctx->time_base.num / //FIXME use timestamp
                          (coded_frame_rate_base * (int64_t)s->avctx->time_base.den);