diff --git a/libraries/liblthread/thr_pth.c b/libraries/liblthread/thr_pth.c
index f67d304efa..ebc66ab11d 100644
--- a/libraries/liblthread/thr_pth.c
+++ b/libraries/liblthread/thr_pth.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_destroy( ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_t *mutex )
 int 
 ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_lock( ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_t *mutex )
 {
-	pth_init();
 	return( pth_mutex_acquire( mutex, 0, NULL ) );
 }