diff --git a/CodeWalker.Core/GameFiles/FileTypes/YmapFile.cs b/CodeWalker.Core/GameFiles/FileTypes/YmapFile.cs
index 6021219..b591209 100644
--- a/CodeWalker.Core/GameFiles/FileTypes/YmapFile.cs
+++ b/CodeWalker.Core/GameFiles/FileTypes/YmapFile.cs
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ namespace CodeWalker.GameFiles
 
             #endregion
 
-#if !DEBUG
-            Meta = null;
-#endif
+//#if !DEBUG
+//            Meta = null; //this object is required for XML conversion! can't just let go of it here
+//#endif
         }