diff --git a/gdb/windows-nat.c b/gdb/windows-nat.c
index 44c1950ace9..646ddda7328 100644
--- a/gdb/windows-nat.c
+++ b/gdb/windows-nat.c
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ static void
 windows_init_thread_list (void)
 {
   DEBUG_EVENTS ("called");
-  init_thread_list ();
   thread_list.clear ();
 }