diff --git a/src/GeomTools/GeomTools.cxx b/src/GeomTools/GeomTools.cxx
index 0e01cf060e..452396231c 100644
--- a/src/GeomTools/GeomTools.cxx
+++ b/src/GeomTools/GeomTools.cxx
@@ -98,19 +98,5 @@ Handle(GeomTools_UndefinedTypeHandler) GeomTools::GetUndefinedTypeHandler()
 
 void GeomTools::GetReal(Standard_IStream& IS, Standard_Real& theValue)
 {
-  theValue = 0.;
-  if (IS.eof())
-  {
-    return;
-  }
-  // According IEEE-754 Specification and standard stream parameters
-  // the most optimal buffer length not less then 25
-  constexpr size_t THE_BUFFER_SIZE = 32;
-  char             aBuffer[THE_BUFFER_SIZE];
-
-  aBuffer[0]                = '\0';
-  std::streamsize anOldWide = IS.width(THE_BUFFER_SIZE - 1);
-  IS >> aBuffer;
-  IS.width(anOldWide);
-  theValue = Strtod(aBuffer, nullptr);
+  IS >> theValue;
 }