diff --git a/lib/dtsc.cpp b/lib/dtsc.cpp
index a4d2190e..e9cf21cc 100644
--- a/lib/dtsc.cpp
+++ b/lib/dtsc.cpp
@@ -608,18 +608,11 @@ DTSC::File::File(std::string filename, bool create) {
       return;
     }
     if (memcmp(buffer, DTSC::Magic_Header, 4) != 0) {
-      if (memcmp(buffer, DTSC::Magic_Packet2, 4) != 0) {
-        File Fhead(filename + ".dtsh");
-        if (Fhead) {
-          metaStorage = Fhead.metaStorage;
-          metadata = metaStorage;
-          sepHeader = true;
-        } else {
-          DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_ERROR, "%s is not a valid DTSC file", filename.c_str());
-          fclose(F);
-          F = 0;
-          return;
-        }
+      if (memcmp(buffer, DTSC::Magic_Packet2, 4) != 0 && memcmp(buffer, DTSC::Magic_Packet, 4) != 0) {
+        DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_ERROR, "%s is not a valid DTSC file", filename.c_str());
+        fclose(F);
+        F = 0;
+        return;
       } else {
         metadata.moreheader = -1;
       }