diff --git a/ze/gen_ze.rb b/ze/gen_ze.rb
index 1a421b0f..57483bd6 100644
--- a/ze/gen_ze.rb
+++ b/ze/gen_ze.rb
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ def gen_struct_printer(namespace, types)
   if c.init?
     puts <<EOF
   _init_tracer();
+  _init_sampling();
 EOF
   end
   common_block.call(c, provider, types)
diff --git a/ze/tracer_ze_helpers.include.c b/ze/tracer_ze_helpers.include.c
index bf403c72..3b1d5614 100644
--- a/ze/tracer_ze_helpers.include.c
+++ b/ze/tracer_ze_helpers.include.c
@@ -849,12 +849,9 @@ static void _load_tracer(void) {
   if (s)
      _do_paranoid_memory_location = 1;
 
-  s = getenv("LTTNG_UST_SAMPLING_ENERGY");
-  if (s)
-    initialize_sampling();
+ 
 
   _do_cleanup = 1;
- cleanup_sampling();
 
 #ifndef THAPI_USE_DESTRUCTORS
   atexit(_lib_cleanup);