diff --git a/src/odb/src/defin/definReader.cpp b/src/odb/src/defin/definReader.cpp
index 6a6cf919825..e5423ad489f 100644
--- a/src/odb/src/defin/definReader.cpp
+++ b/src/odb/src/defin/definReader.cpp
@@ -1937,10 +1937,6 @@ bool definReader::createBlock(const char* file)
   }
 
   defrClear();
-  auto module = _block->getTopModule();
-  if (module->getInsts().reversible() && module->getInsts().orderReversed()) {
-    module->getInsts().reverse();
-  } 
   return true;
   // 1220 return errors() == 0;
 }