diff --git a/src/libtrx/game/level/common.c b/src/libtrx/game/level/common.c
index c2c6eff15..a647d3780 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/game/level/common.c
+++ b/src/libtrx/game/level/common.c
@@ -443,8 +443,11 @@ void Level_LoadAnimFrames(LEVEL_INFO *const info)
     Memory_FreePointer(&info->anims.frames);
 }
 
-void Level_ReadObjects(const int32_t num_objects, VFILE *const file)
+void Level_ReadObjects(VFILE *const file)
 {
+    BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
+    const int32_t num_objects = VFile_ReadS32(file);
+    LOG_INFO("objects: %d", num_objects);
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < num_objects; i++) {
         const GAME_OBJECT_ID object_id = VFile_ReadS32(file);
         if (object_id < 0 || object_id >= O_NUMBER_OF) {
@@ -461,10 +464,15 @@ void Level_ReadObjects(const int32_t num_objects, VFILE *const file)
         object->anim_idx = VFile_ReadS16(file);
         object->loaded = true;
     }
+
+    Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
 }
 
-void Level_ReadStaticObjects(const int32_t num_objects, VFILE *const file)
+void Level_ReadStaticObjects(VFILE *const file)
 {
+    BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
+    const int32_t num_objects = VFile_ReadS32(file);
+    LOG_INFO("static objects: %d", num_objects);
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < num_objects; i++) {
         const int32_t static_id = VFile_ReadS32(file);
         if (static_id < 0 || static_id >= MAX_STATIC_OBJECTS) {
@@ -485,6 +493,8 @@ void Level_ReadStaticObjects(const int32_t num_objects, VFILE *const file)
         static_obj->collidable = (flags & 1) == 0;
         static_obj->visible = (flags & 2) != 0;
     }
+
+    Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
 }
 
 void Level_ReadObjectTextures(
@@ -519,8 +529,11 @@ void Level_ReadSpriteTextures(
     }
 }
 
-void Level_ReadSpriteSequences(const int32_t num_sequences, VFILE *const file)
+void Level_ReadSpriteSequences(VFILE *const file)
 {
+    BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
+    const int32_t num_sequences = VFile_ReadS32(file);
+    LOG_DEBUG("sprite sequences: %d", num_sequences);
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < num_sequences; i++) {
         const int32_t object_id = VFile_ReadS32(file);
         const int16_t num_meshes = VFile_ReadS16(file);
@@ -541,6 +554,8 @@ void Level_ReadSpriteSequences(const int32_t num_sequences, VFILE *const file)
             Shell_ExitSystemFmt("Invalid sprite slot (%d)", object_id);
         }
     }
+
+    Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
 }
 
 void Level_ReadAnimatedTextureRanges(
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/level/common.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/level/common.h
index 82193efa1..61b2c51f6 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/level/common.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/level/common.h
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ void Level_ReadAnimCommands(int32_t base_idx, int32_t num_cmds, VFILE *file);
 void Level_LoadAnimCommands(void);
 void Level_ReadAnimBones(int32_t base_idx, int32_t num_bones, VFILE *file);
 void Level_LoadAnimFrames(LEVEL_INFO *info);
-void Level_ReadObjects(int32_t num_objects, VFILE *file);
-void Level_ReadStaticObjects(int32_t num_objects, VFILE *file);
+void Level_ReadObjects(VFILE *file);
+void Level_ReadStaticObjects(VFILE *file);
 void Level_ReadObjectTextures(
     int32_t base_idx, int16_t base_page_idx, int32_t num_textures, VFILE *file);
 void Level_ReadSpriteTextures(
     int32_t base_idx, int16_t base_page_idx, int32_t num_textures, VFILE *file);
-void Level_ReadSpriteSequences(int32_t num_sequences, VFILE *file);
+void Level_ReadSpriteSequences(VFILE *file);
 void Level_ReadAnimatedTextureRanges(int32_t num_ranges, VFILE *file);
 void Level_ReadLightMap(VFILE *file);
 void Level_ReadCinematicFrames(VFILE *file);
diff --git a/src/tr1/game/level.c b/src/tr1/game/level.c
index e28619769..bd2566153 100644
--- a/src/tr1/game/level.c
+++ b/src/tr1/game/level.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ static void M_LoadAnimRanges(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadAnimCommands(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadAnimBones(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadAnimFrames(VFILE *file);
-static void M_LoadObjects(VFILE *file);
-static void M_LoadStaticObjects(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadTextures(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadSprites(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadSoundEffects(VFILE *file);
@@ -225,10 +223,11 @@ static void M_LoadFromFile(const GF_LEVEL *const level)
     M_LoadAnimCommands(file);
     M_LoadAnimBones(file);
     M_LoadAnimFrames(file);
-    M_LoadObjects(file);
-    M_LoadStaticObjects(file);
+    Level_ReadObjects(file);
+    Level_ReadStaticObjects(file);
     M_LoadTextures(file);
     M_LoadSprites(file);
+    Level_ReadSpriteSequences(file);
 
     if (layout == LEVEL_LAYOUT_TR1_DEMO_PC) {
         Level_ReadPalettes(&m_LevelInfo, file);
@@ -479,24 +478,6 @@ static void M_LoadAnimFrames(VFILE *file)
     Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
 }
 
-static void M_LoadObjects(VFILE *file)
-{
-    BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
-    const int32_t num_objects = VFile_ReadS32(file);
-    LOG_INFO("%d objects", num_objects);
-    Level_ReadObjects(num_objects, file);
-    Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
-}
-
-static void M_LoadStaticObjects(VFILE *file)
-{
-    BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
-    const int32_t num_static_objects = VFile_ReadS32(file);
-    LOG_INFO("%d static objects", num_static_objects);
-    Level_ReadStaticObjects(num_static_objects, file);
-    Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
-}
-
 static void M_LoadTextures(VFILE *file)
 {
     BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
@@ -518,11 +499,6 @@ static void M_LoadSprites(VFILE *file)
     Output_InitialiseSpriteTextures(
         num_textures + m_InjectionInfo->sprite_info_count);
     Level_ReadSpriteTextures(0, 0, num_textures, file);
-
-    const int32_t num_sequences = VFile_ReadS32(file);
-    LOG_DEBUG("sprite sequences: %d", num_sequences);
-    Level_ReadSpriteSequences(num_sequences, file);
-
     Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tr2/game/level.c b/src/tr2/game/level.c
index 0a9f5b788..771fbd4ea 100644
--- a/src/tr2/game/level.c
+++ b/src/tr2/game/level.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ static void M_LoadAnimRanges(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadAnimCommands(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadAnimBones(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadAnimFrames(VFILE *file);
-static void M_LoadObjects(VFILE *file);
-static void M_LoadStaticObjects(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadTextures(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadSprites(VFILE *file);
 static void M_LoadItems(VFILE *file);
@@ -256,24 +254,6 @@ static void M_LoadAnimFrames(VFILE *const file)
     Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
 }
 
-static void M_LoadObjects(VFILE *const file)
-{
-    BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
-    const int32_t num_objects = VFile_ReadS32(file);
-    LOG_INFO("objects: %d", num_objects);
-    Level_ReadObjects(num_objects, file);
-    Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
-}
-
-static void M_LoadStaticObjects(VFILE *const file)
-{
-    BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
-    const int32_t num_static_objects = VFile_ReadS32(file);
-    LOG_INFO("static objects: %d", num_static_objects);
-    Level_ReadStaticObjects(num_static_objects, file);
-    Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
-}
-
 static void M_LoadTextures(VFILE *const file)
 {
     BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
@@ -291,11 +271,6 @@ static void M_LoadSprites(VFILE *const file)
     LOG_DEBUG("sprite textures: %d", num_textures);
     Output_InitialiseSpriteTextures(num_textures);
     Level_ReadSpriteTextures(0, 0, num_textures, file);
-
-    const int32_t num_sequences = VFile_ReadS32(file);
-    LOG_DEBUG("sprite sequences: %d", num_sequences);
-    Level_ReadSpriteSequences(num_sequences, file);
-
     Benchmark_End(benchmark, nullptr);
 }
 
@@ -563,13 +538,14 @@ static void M_LoadFromFile(const GF_LEVEL *const level)
     M_LoadAnimBones(file);
     M_LoadAnimFrames(file);
 
-    M_LoadObjects(file);
+    Level_ReadObjects(file);
     Object_SetupAllObjects();
 
-    M_LoadStaticObjects(file);
+    Level_ReadStaticObjects(file);
     M_LoadTextures(file);
 
     M_LoadSprites(file);
+    Level_ReadSpriteSequences(file);
     Level_ReadCamerasAndSinks(file);
     M_LoadSoundEffects(file);
     M_LoadBoxes(file);