diff --git a/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx b/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
index 8448f5144af9..a7021d2b22aa 100644
--- a/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
+++ b/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
@@ -1442,7 +1442,6 @@ sal_uInt64 SvStream::remainingSize()
     sal_uInt64 const nCurr = Tell();
     sal_uInt64 const nEnd = TellEnd();
     sal_uInt64 nMaxAvailable = nEnd > nCurr ? (nEnd-nCurr) : 0;
-    Seek(nCurr);
     return nMaxAvailable;
 }