diff --git a/src/egs_game.erl b/src/egs_game.erl
index 7954d6b..7f455f8 100644
--- a/src/egs_game.erl
+++ b/src/egs_game.erl
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ char_select(CSocket, GID, Version) ->
 
 char_select_handle(16#020b, CSocket, GID, Version, Orig) ->
 	log(GID, "character selection"),
-	[{number, Number}] = egs_proto:parse_character_select(Orig),
+	<< _:352, Number:32/little-unsigned-integer, _/bits >> = Orig,
 	char_select_load(CSocket, GID, Version, Number);
 
 %% @doc Character creation handler.
diff --git a/src/egs_proto.erl b/src/egs_proto.erl
index ca2da46..8866623 100644
--- a/src/egs_proto.erl
+++ b/src/egs_proto.erl
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ packet_split(Packet, Result) ->
 			end
 	end.
 
-%% @doc Parse a character selection command. Return the selected character's number.
-
-parse_character_select(Packet) ->
-	<< _:352, Number:32/little-unsigned-integer, _/bits >> = Packet,
-	[{number, Number}].
-
 %% @doc Parse a chat command. AOTI v2.000 version of the command.
 
 parse_chat(0, Packet) ->