diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
index 19d11e0..b9f91d3 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
@@ -4806,8 +4806,6 @@ SubPostmasterMain(int argc, char *argv[])
 		/* do this as early as possible; in particular, before InitProcess() */
 		IsBackgroundWorker = true;
 
-		InitPostmasterChild();
-
 		/* Close the postmaster's sockets */
 		ClosePostmasterPorts(false);