diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/ui/LaunchUIPlugin.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/ui/LaunchUIPlugin.java
index f7602ad57c0..7a433f3bca3 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/ui/LaunchUIPlugin.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/ui/LaunchUIPlugin.java
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ public class LaunchUIPlugin extends AbstractUIPlugin
 	public void startup() throws CoreException {
 		super.startup();
 		DebugPlugin.getDefault().addDebugEventListener(this);
-		LaunchImages.initialize();
 	}
 	
 	/**