diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index 3d69229f93ffd29275676c7f62637367d08def6f..8fb7b891b5ec58c58c08c1f685a8eed3baca2d47 100644
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     interface.run()
 
     try:
-        GLib.threads_init()
         Gtk.main()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print('KeyboardInterrupt', file=sys.stderr)