diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/impl/stage/entry/MapEntryStages.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/impl/stage/entry/MapEntryStages.java
index 9a40198c7..b8e8f4078 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/impl/stage/entry/MapEntryStages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/impl/stage/entry/MapEntryStages.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ public abstract class MapEntryStages<K, V> extends HashEntryStages<K>
         Bytes segmentBytes = s.segmentBytesForRead();
         segmentBytes.readPosition(valueSizeOffset);
         valueSize = mh.m().readValueSize(segmentBytes);
-        mh.m().alignReadPosition(segmentBytes);
         valueOffset = segmentBytes.readPosition();
     }