diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index c04d280132..0a7a30f098 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -681,9 +681,7 @@ int EntityItem::readEntityDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLef
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANGULAR_DAMPING, float, updateAngularDamping);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_VISIBLE, bool, setVisible);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_IGNORE_FOR_COLLISIONS, bool, updateIgnoreForCollisions);
-    if (args.bitstreamVersion >= VERSION_ENTITITES_HAVE_COLLISION_MASK) {
-        READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_COLLISION_MASK, uint8_t, updateCollisionMask);
-    }
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_COLLISION_MASK, uint8_t, updateCollisionMask);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_COLLISIONS_WILL_MOVE, bool, updateCollisionsWillMove);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_LOCKED, bool, setLocked);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_USER_DATA, QString, setUserData);