diff --git a/aegisub/subtitles_provider_libass.cpp b/aegisub/subtitles_provider_libass.cpp
index f60e25040..679a98fe4 100644
--- a/aegisub/subtitles_provider_libass.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/subtitles_provider_libass.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void LibassSubtitlesProvider::LoadSubtitles(AssFile *subs) {
 
 	// Load file
 	if (ass_track) ass_free_track(ass_track);
-	ass_track = ass_read_memory(ass_library, &data[3], data.size()-3,"UTF-8");	// Starting at 3 to avoid BOM
+	ass_track = ass_read_memory(ass_library, &data[0], data.size(),"UTF-8");
 	if (!ass_track) throw _T("libass failed to load subtitles.");
 }