diff --git a/bindings/python/gi/overrides/GES.py b/bindings/python/gi/overrides/GES.py
index 4cffe4a58f..05b5f775e1 100644
--- a/bindings/python/gi/overrides/GES.py
+++ b/bindings/python/gi/overrides/GES.py
@@ -55,10 +55,3 @@ try:
     Gst
 except:
     raise RuntimeError("GSt couldn't be imported, make sure you have gst-python installed")
-
-initialized = GES.init()
-
-if not initialized:
-    raise RuntimeError("GES couldn't be initialized, make sure you have gst-python installed")
-
-