diff --git a/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/PdfReader.java b/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/PdfReader.java
index cbe04608c..62bd8b3b5 100644
--- a/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/PdfReader.java
+++ b/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/PdfReader.java
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ protected void readPdf() throws IOException {
 
       strings.clear();
       readPages();
-      eliminateSharedStreams();
+      //eliminateSharedStreams();
       removeUnusedObjects();
     } finally {
       try {