diff --git a/Mesh.cpp b/Mesh.cpp
index 8d75bf9..e709f84 100644
--- a/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/Mesh.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ bool parsePLY(string ascii,
                         break;
                     default:
                         // ignore normals or other types
+                        value = parseValue<float>(stringstream);
                         break;
                     }
                 }