diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc b/util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc
index a8a3da4a3f..834cfe064e 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ Gem5SimControl::Gem5SimControl(sc_core::sc_module_name name,
     }
     instance = this;
 
-    gem5::cxxConfigInit();
-
     // register the systemc slave and master port handler
     gem5::ExternalSlave::registerHandler("tlm_slave",
         new SCSlavePortHandler(*this));