diff --git a/lib/images/bitmap.js b/lib/images/bitmap.js
index 2bdc593..87f8117 100644
--- a/lib/images/bitmap.js
+++ b/lib/images/bitmap.js
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ wdi.BMP2 = $.spcExtend(wdi.SpiceObject, {
 				}
 
 			} else if (type === wdi.SpiceBitmapFmt.SPICE_BITMAP_FMT_RGBA) {
-				topdown = true;
 				for (pos = 0; pos < size; pos+=4) {
 					b = data[pos];
 					data[pos] = data[pos+2];