diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
index 2f5fd93709f5..b64c521e0804 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
@@ -77,11 +77,6 @@ std::pair<std::string, bool> GetNameArbPair(const TextureInfo& texture_info)
 }
 }  // namespace
 
-void HiresTexture::Init()
-{
-  Update();
-}
-
 void HiresTexture::Shutdown()
 {
   Clear();
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.h
index ea370f27415e..5312285dd057 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ std::set<std::string> GetTextureDirectoriesWithGameId(const std::string& root_di
 class HiresTexture
 {
 public:
-  static void Init();
   static void Update();
   static void Clear();
   static void Shutdown();
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.cpp
index a624734d60f9..61882476d7c2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ TextureCacheBase::TextureCacheBase()
   TexDecoder_SetTexFmtOverlayOptions(m_backup_config.texfmt_overlay,
                                      m_backup_config.texfmt_overlay_center);
 
-  HiresTexture::Init();
-
   TMEM::InvalidateAll();
 }