diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/ptr.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/ptr.cpp
index 127ab1364c..384bd71b11 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/ptr.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/ptr.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ ESM::CellRef& MWWorld::Ptr::getCellRef() const
 {
     assert(mRef);
 
-    if (mContainerStore)
-        mContainerStore->flagAsModified();
-
     return mRef->mRef;
 }
 
@@ -35,9 +32,6 @@ MWWorld::RefData& MWWorld::Ptr::getRefData() const
 {
     assert(mRef);
 
-    if (mContainerStore)
-        mContainerStore->flagAsModified();
-
     return mRef->mData;
 }