diff --git a/code/unix/unix_main.c b/code/unix/unix_main.c
index 87ee0051..6c50a251 100644
--- a/code/unix/unix_main.c
+++ b/code/unix/unix_main.c
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ qboolean Sys_DetectAltivec( void )
 
 void Sys_Init(void)
 {
-  Sys_DetectAltivec();
 
   Cmd_AddCommand ("in_restart", Sys_In_Restart_f);