diff --git a/restapi/index.php b/restapi/index.php
index 2b9d98444..9d08297b3 100644
--- a/restapi/index.php
+++ b/restapi/index.php
@@ -3375,8 +3375,6 @@ $container->set('logger', $logger);
 $container->set('fulltextservice', $fulltextservice);
 $container->set('notifier', $notifier);
 $container->set('authenticator', $authenticator);
-$translator = new Translator($settings);
-$translator->init();
 $container->set('translator', $translator);
 
 $app->setBasePath($settings->_httpRoot."restapi/index.php");