diff --git a/Python/Util/pyJPEG.cpp b/Python/Util/pyJPEG.cpp
index 8f8e946f..8bda4b0e 100644
--- a/Python/Util/pyJPEG.cpp
+++ b/Python/Util/pyJPEG.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <Util/plJPEG.h>
 
-PY_PLASMA_EMPTY_INIT(JPEG)
 PY_PLASMA_NEW_MSG(JPEG, "plJPEG cannot be constructed")
 
 PY_METHOD_STATIC_VA(JPEG, DecompressJPEG,
diff --git a/Python/Util/pyPNG.cpp b/Python/Util/pyPNG.cpp
index 5f9b5386..34d34d92 100644
--- a/Python/Util/pyPNG.cpp
+++ b/Python/Util/pyPNG.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <Util/plPNG.h>
 
-PY_PLASMA_EMPTY_INIT(PNG)
 PY_PLASMA_NEW_MSG(PNG, "plPNG cannot be constructed")
 
 PY_METHOD_STATIC_VA(PNG, DecompressPNG,