diff --git a/tools/auto-enable.c b/tools/auto-enable.c
index 87fb0a8d..5195aaad 100644
--- a/tools/auto-enable.c
+++ b/tools/auto-enable.c
@@ -492,11 +492,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	guint watch;
 	struct sigaction sa;
 
-#ifdef NEED_THREADS
-	if (g_thread_supported() == FALSE)
-		g_thread_init(NULL);
-#endif
-
 	context = g_option_context_new(NULL);
 	g_option_context_add_main_entries(context, options, NULL);
 
diff --git a/tools/huawei-audio.c b/tools/huawei-audio.c
index 9997a581..10b599f1 100644
--- a/tools/huawei-audio.c
+++ b/tools/huawei-audio.c
@@ -775,11 +775,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	guint watch;
 	struct sigaction sa;
 
-#ifdef NEED_THREADS
-	if (g_thread_supported() == FALSE)
-		g_thread_init(NULL);
-#endif
-
 	context = g_option_context_new(NULL);
 	g_option_context_add_main_entries(context, options, NULL);