diff --git a/src/db/iocInit.c b/src/db/iocInit.c
index dfad14ce5..07c27f087 100644
--- a/src/db/iocInit.c
+++ b/src/db/iocInit.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ int iocInit()
     callbackInit();
     /* let threads start */
     threadSleep(.1);
-    registerRecordDeviceDriver(pdbbase);
     initHooks(initHookAfterCallbackInit);
     dbCaLinkInit(); initHooks(initHookAfterCaLinkInit);
     initDrvSup(); initHooks(initHookAfterInitDrvSup);