diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_util.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_util.cpp
index 77937aef..401255c7 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_util.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_util.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ dv::value lua::tovalue(State* L, int idx) {
             auto bytes = std::make_shared<dv::objects::Bytes>(
                 reinterpret_cast<const ubyte*>(data.data()), data.size()
             );
-            pop(L);
             return bytes;
         }
     }