diff --git a/src/image.js b/src/image.js
index 4d3be47e6f..9377757cf3 100644
--- a/src/image.js
+++ b/src/image.js
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ image.resizeImage = function (data, callback) {
 			var y = 0;
 			var crop;
 
-			if (image._exif && image._exif.tags && image._exif.tags.Orientation) {
-				image.exifRotate();
-			}
-
 			if (origRatio !== desiredRatio) {
 				if (desiredRatio > origRatio) {
 					desiredRatio = 1 / desiredRatio;