diff --git a/lib/hypervisor/hv_base.py b/lib/hypervisor/hv_base.py
index 1cc054a30fd2997118302eca0c9d5f76f957dcd9..582c9b9d50e3c691ad1f3c18755b1851d288fbbb 100644
--- a/lib/hypervisor/hv_base.py
+++ b/lib/hypervisor/hv_base.py
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ class BaseHypervisor(object):
   ANCILLARY_FILES_OPT = []
   CAN_MIGRATE = False
 
-  def __init__(self):
-    pass
-
   def StartInstance(self, instance, block_devices, startup_paused):
     """Start an instance."""
     raise NotImplementedError