diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/fft/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/fft/Makefile.am
index 18e72670a6..68606a55d0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/fft/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/fft/Makefile.am
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ GstFft-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstfft-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 		--libtool="$(top_builddir)/libtool" \
 		--pkg gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ \
 		--pkg-export gstreamer-fft-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ \
-		--add-init-section="gst_init(NULL,NULL);" \
 		--output $@ \
 		$(gir_headers) \
 		$(gir_sources)