diff --git a/source/virtual/vtickdb.c b/source/virtual/vtickdb.c
index 6f6bd47..0c0373b 100644
--- a/source/virtual/vtickdb.c
+++ b/source/virtual/vtickdb.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ u32 InitVTickDbDrive(void) { // prerequisite: ticket.db mounted as image
 u32 CheckVTickDbDrive(void) {
     if ((GetMountState() & SYS_TICKDB) && tick_info->n_entries) // very basic sanity check
         return SYS_TICKDB;
-    tick_info->n_entries = 0;
     return 0;
 }