diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/pdf/ReaderWriterPDF.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/pdf/ReaderWriterPDF.cpp
index 813a5185e..4f09968fa 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/pdf/ReaderWriterPDF.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/pdf/ReaderWriterPDF.cpp
@@ -121,15 +121,6 @@ class PopplerPdfImage : public osgWidget::PdfImage
             foundFile = osgDB::getRealPath(foundFile);
             OSG_NOTICE<<"foundFile = "<<foundFile<<std::endl;
 
-            static bool gTypeInit = false;
-
-            if(!gTypeInit)
-            {
-                g_type_init();
-
-                gTypeInit = true;
-            }
-
 #if defined(WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
             std::string uri = std::string("file:///") + foundFile;
 #else