diff --git a/main.cc b/main.cc
index a821cd2..d3258b4 100644
--- a/main.cc
+++ b/main.cc
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   g_type_init();
-  g_thread_init(NULL);
 
   CommandLine::Init(argc, argv);
   CommandLine* cl = CommandLine::ForCurrentProcess();