diff --git a/app/operations/tests/test-operations.c b/app/operations/tests/test-operations.c
index 469d5e6063..3fa1e05825 100644
--- a/app/operations/tests/test-operations.c
+++ b/app/operations/tests/test-operations.c
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ main (gint     argc,
 {
   gint  result;
 
-  g_thread_init (NULL);
   gegl_init (&argc, &argv);
   gimp_operations_init ();
   g_test_init (&argc, &argv, NULL);