diff --git a/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileParser.cpp b/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileParser.cpp
index 0278abfa2..921ae6c3d 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileParser.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileParser.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Open Asset Import Library (assimp)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Copyright (c) 2006-2025, assimp team
+Copyright (c) 2006-2026, assimp team
 
 All rights reserved.
 
@@ -471,19 +471,7 @@ void ObjFileParser::getFace(aiPrimitiveType type) {
             iPos = 0;
         } else {
             //OBJ USES 1 Base ARRAYS!!!!
-            int iVal;
-            auto end = m_DataIt;
-            // find either the buffer end or the '\0'
-            while (end < m_DataItEnd && *end != '\0')
-                ++end;
-            // avoid temporary string allocation if there is a zero
-            if (end != m_DataItEnd) {
-                iVal = ::atoi(&(*m_DataIt));
-            } else {
-                // otherwise make a zero terminated copy, which is safe to pass to atoi
-                std::string number(&(*m_DataIt), m_DataItEnd - m_DataIt);
-                iVal = ::atoi(number.c_str());
-            }
+            const int iVal = ::atoi(&(*m_DataIt));
 
             // increment iStep position based off of the sign and # of digits
             int tmp = iVal;