diff --git a/chirp/drivers/generic_csv.py b/chirp/drivers/generic_csv.py
index 49a2adb24..1d5cf4fe4 100644
--- a/chirp/drivers/generic_csv.py
+++ b/chirp/drivers/generic_csv.py
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ def load(self, filename=None):
         self._blank()
 
         with open(self._filename, newline='', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-            header = f.readline().strip()
-            f.seek(0, 0)
             return self._load(f)
 
     def _load(self, f):