diff --git a/linkcheck/ftests/__init__.py b/linkcheck/ftests/__init__.py
index 28c99941..920609a5 100644
--- a/linkcheck/ftests/__init__.py
+++ b/linkcheck/ftests/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import unittest
 import difflib
 
 import linkcheck
-linkcheck.init_i18n()
 import linkcheck.checker
 import linkcheck.checker.cache
 import linkcheck.checker.consumer
diff --git a/linkcheck/tests/__init__.py b/linkcheck/tests/__init__.py
index f8dbea52..1ba57acc 100644
--- a/linkcheck/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/linkcheck/tests/__init__.py
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ Unit tests for the linkcheck module.
 """
 
 import linkcheck
-linkcheck.init_i18n()