diff --git a/processing/pre/geom_rescale.py b/processing/pre/geom_rescale.py
index e0dd5e86e..3b43eb476 100755
--- a/processing/pre/geom_rescale.py
+++ b/processing/pre/geom_rescale.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ for file in files:
 #--- read data ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   microstructure = np.zeros(info['grid'].prod(),'i')
   i = 0
-  table.data_rewind()
+
   while table.data_read():
     items = table.data
     if len(items) > 2:
diff --git a/processing/pre/geom_translate.py b/processing/pre/geom_translate.py
index 9b916b361..3c474d813 100755
--- a/processing/pre/geom_translate.py
+++ b/processing/pre/geom_translate.py
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ for file in files:
 #--- read data ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   microstructure = np.zeros(info['grid'].prod(),'i')
   i = 0
-  theTable.data_rewind()
   while theTable.data_read():
     items = theTable.data
     if len(items) > 2: