diff --git a/library/server/httpd/concurrency/scoop/httpd_connection_handler.e b/library/server/httpd/concurrency/scoop/httpd_connection_handler.e
index 2b522fff..e17508d8 100644
--- a/library/server/httpd/concurrency/scoop/httpd_connection_handler.e
+++ b/library/server/httpd/concurrency/scoop/httpd_connection_handler.e
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ class
 
 inherit
 	HTTPD_CONNECTION_HANDLER_I
-		redefine
-			initialize
-		end
 
 create
 	make