diff --git a/src/fios.cpp b/src/fios.cpp
index e647404bc2..5bb7a2d2d1 100644
--- a/src/fios.cpp
+++ b/src/fios.cpp
@@ -374,8 +374,6 @@ static void FiosGetFileList(SaveLoadOperation fop, bool show_dirs, FiosGetTypeAn
 
 	/* Show drives */
 	FiosGetDrives(file_list);
-
-	file_list.shrink_to_fit();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/vehiclelist.cpp b/src/vehiclelist.cpp
index f6295681ad..48214d9384 100644
--- a/src/vehiclelist.cpp
+++ b/src/vehiclelist.cpp
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ void BuildDepotVehicleList(VehicleType type, TileIndex tile, VehicleList *engine
 
 	BuildDepotVehicleListData bdvld{engines, wagons, type, individual_wagons};
 	FindVehicleOnPos(tile, &bdvld, BuildDepotVehicleListProc);
-
-	/* Ensure the lists are not wasting too much space. If the lists are fresh
-	 * (i.e. built within a command) then this will actually do nothing. */
-	engines->shrink_to_fit();
-	if (wagons != nullptr && wagons != engines) wagons->shrink_to_fit();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -176,6 +171,5 @@ bool GenerateVehicleSortList(VehicleList *list, const VehicleListIdentifier &vli
 		default: return false;
 	}
 
-	list->shrink_to_fit();
 	return true;
 }