diff --git a/sbmltoodejax/parse.py b/sbmltoodejax/parse.py
index 2ae4a62..4def921 100644
--- a/sbmltoodejax/parse.py
+++ b/sbmltoodejax/parse.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def ParseSBMLFile(file: str):
     """
 
     if os.path.exists(file):
-        libsbml.readSBML(file)
         doc = libsbml.readSBML(file)
 
     else: