diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index 2bfe63053..8b738c3e2 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -501,14 +501,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
      }
    TS("Ecore_Evas Engine Check Done");
 
-   TS("Edje Init");
-   if (!edje_init())
-     {
-        e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot initialize Edje!\n"));
-        _e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   TS("Edje Init Done");
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(edje_shutdown);
    edje_freeze();
 
    /*** Initialize E Subsystems We Need ***/