diff --git a/ltx_director.py b/ltx_director.py
index 392bdac..bc25c1e 100644
--- a/ltx_director.py
+++ b/ltx_director.py
@@ -1425,36 +1425,6 @@ def _extract_runtime_character_entries(tdata: dict, character_set, image_cache:
         except Exception as e:
             log.warning("[LTXDirector] Could not process external character_set input: %s", e)
 
-    if entries:
-        return entries
-
-    try:
-        for char_info in tdata.get("characters", []):
-            images_list = char_info.get("images", [])
-            legacy_b64 = char_info.get("imageB64", "")
-            if legacy_b64 and not images_list:
-                images_list = [{"b64": legacy_b64, "name": char_info.get("fileName", "")}]
-
-            loaded_images = []
-            for img_info in images_list:
-                tensor = _load_image_source(
-                    img_info.get("b64", ""),
-                    img_info.get("name", ""),
-                    cache=image_cache,
-                    input_dir=input_dir,
-                )
-                loaded_images.append(tensor)
-
-            entries.append(
-                {
-                    "images": loaded_images,
-                    "description": char_info.get("description", "") or "",
-                    "alias": _normalize_character_alias(char_info.get("alias", "")),
-                }
-            )
-    except Exception as e:
-        log.warning("[LTXDirector] Could not process legacy timeline character slots: %s", e)
-
     return entries