diff --git a/applypatch/main.c b/applypatch/main.c
index 3917f86..7025a2e 100644
--- a/applypatch/main.c
+++ b/applypatch/main.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             (*patches)[i] = NULL;
         } else {
             FileContents fc;
-            if (LoadFileContents(colon, &fc) != 0) {
+            if (LoadFileContents(colon, &fc, RETOUCH_DONT_MASK) != 0) {
                 goto abort;
             }
             (*patches)[i] = malloc(sizeof(Value));