--- deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2006/09/07 14:21:04	1.9
+++ deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2006/09/08 16:51:42	1.10
@@ -653,11 +653,7 @@
             break;
 
           case KW_face:
-            if (const char *str = thawer.get_str ())
-              op->face = &new_faces[FindFace (str, 0)];
-            else
-              op->face = 0;
-            break;
+            op->face = &new_faces[FindFace (thawer.get_str (), 0)];
 
           case KW_x:                thawer.get (op->x); break; 
           case KW_y:                thawer.get (op->y); break;