diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/os/RTEMS/rtems_init.c b/src/libCom/osi/os/RTEMS/rtems_init.c
index 803a2c371..b76bd5735 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/os/RTEMS/rtems_init.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/os/RTEMS/rtems_init.c
@@ -308,11 +308,6 @@ Init (rtems_task_argument ignored)
     openlog ("IOC", LOG_CONS, LOG_DAEMON);
     syslog (LOG_NOTICE, "IOC started.");
 
-    /*
-     * Do EPICS initialization
-     */
-    epicsThreadInit ();
-
     /*
      * Run the EPICS startup script
      */