diff --git a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_external_routes.py b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_external_routes.py
index 7a67896..b6e9df3 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_external_routes.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_external_routes.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
     provides=[]
     requested_interval = 86400 # This step is slow like a pig. Let's run it infrequently
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
-
     def call(self):
         routes = self.driver.get_external_routes()
         subnets = self.driver.shell.quantum.list_subnets()['subnets']