diff --git a/testsuite/usb01/init.c b/testsuite/usb01/init.c
index 84511359..eaaef1c6 100644
--- a/testsuite/usb01/init.c
+++ b/testsuite/usb01/init.c
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ static void Init(rtems_task_argument arg)
   sc = rtems_bsd_initialize();
   ASSERT_SC(sc);
 
-  rtems_bsd_shell_initialize();
-
   sc = rtems_shell_init(
     "SHLL",
     16 * 1024,