diff --git a/prody/proteins/pdbfile.py b/prody/proteins/pdbfile.py
index 3d0366479..741e15a19 100644
--- a/prody/proteins/pdbfile.py
+++ b/prody/proteins/pdbfile.py
@@ -908,11 +908,11 @@ def _parsePDBLines(atomgroup, lines, split, model, chain, subset,
                 anisou = np.zeros((alength, 6),
                     dtype=ATOMIC_FIELDS['anisou'].dtype)
 
-            alt = line[16]
-            if alt not in which_altlocs and which_altlocs != 'all':
-                altloc[alt].append((line, i))
-                i += 1
-                continue
+            # alt = line[16]
+            # if alt not in which_altlocs and which_altlocs != 'all':
+            #     altloc[alt].append((line, i))
+            #     i += 1
+            #     continue
             try:
                 index = acount - 1
                 anisou[index, 0] = line[28:35]