diff --git a/eek/eek.c b/eek/eek.c
index 8c037163..6524b387 100644
--- a/eek/eek.c
+++ b/eek/eek.c
@@ -38,9 +38,5 @@
 void
 eek_init (void)
 {
-    g_type_init ();
-
-    g_type_class_ref (EEK_TYPE_SYMBOL);
-    g_type_class_ref (EEK_TYPE_KEYSYM);
-    g_type_class_ref (EEK_TYPE_TEXT);
+    /* void */
 }