diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 9057e6f6..50fb4d92 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ pub struct App {
 
 impl App {
     /// Create an App instance
-    ///
-    /// Requires gtk::init() to have executed successfully.
     pub fn new() -> App {
         let gtk_app = gtk::Application::new(Some(APP_ID), gio::ApplicationFlags::empty())
             .expect("Failed to initialize GtkApplication");
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0c222c11..c683202d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ fn main() {
     // let data_path     = xdg_dirs.place_data_file("data.yml").unwrap();
     // TODO: Read settings
 
-    // gtk::init().expect("Failed to initialize GTK.");
-
     let app = App::new();
     app.run();