diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/viz/core/rsc/hdf5/AbstractTileSet.java b/cave/com.raytheon.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/viz/core/rsc/hdf5/AbstractTileSet.java
index a0e94167b9..34e430f142 100644
--- a/cave/com.raytheon.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/viz/core/rsc/hdf5/AbstractTileSet.java
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/viz/core/rsc/hdf5/AbstractTileSet.java
@@ -293,12 +293,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractTileSet implements IRenderable, IMeshCallback {
         int effectiveWidth = 0;
         int effectiveHeight = 0;
 
-        try {
-            preloadDataObject(level);
-        } catch (StorageException e1) {
-            throw new VizException("Unable to load data", e1);
-        }
-
         try {
             ReferencedEnvelope mapEnv = new ReferencedEnvelope(
                     this.mapDescriptor.getGridGeometry().getEnvelope());