diff --git a/src/run-js-test.c b/src/run-js-test.c
index 04e9d7f22..5ee6ac869 100644
--- a/src/run-js-test.c
+++ b/src/run-js-test.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
   gsize len;
   int code;
 
-  g_thread_init (NULL);
-
   gtk_init (&argc, &argv);
 
   clutter_x11_set_display (GDK_DISPLAY_XDISPLAY (gdk_display_get_default ()));
diff --git a/src/test-recorder.c b/src/test-recorder.c
index 655c887db..e443322a5 100644
--- a/src/test-recorder.c
+++ b/src/test-recorder.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
   ClutterAnimation *animation;
   ClutterColor red, green, blue;
 
-  g_thread_init (NULL);
   gst_init (&argc, &argv);
   if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
     return 1;