diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/resource/NetworkResourceBundle.java b/src/java/com/threerings/resource/NetworkResourceBundle.java
index a5c73a50..a0c7a37d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/resource/NetworkResourceBundle.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/resource/NetworkResourceBundle.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class NetworkResourceBundle extends ResourceBundle
         if (in == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        return ResourceManager.loadImage(in, useFastIO);
+        return ResourceManager.loadImage(in, false);
     }
 
     /**