diff --git a/src/js/core/background_resources_loader.js b/src/js/core/background_resources_loader.js
index 3fee8088..41c98a7f 100644
--- a/src/js/core/background_resources_loader.js
+++ b/src/js/core/background_resources_loader.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const essentialMainMenuSounds = [
 ];
 
 const essentialBareGameAtlases = atlasFiles;
-const essentialBareGameSprites = G_ALL_UI_IMAGES.filter(src => src.indexOf(".gif") < 0);
+const essentialBareGameSprites = [];
 const essentialBareGameSounds = [MUSIC.theme];
 
 const additionalGameSprites = [];