diff --git a/nfq/desync.c b/nfq/desync.c
index 26e1c7b..0cfa059 100644
--- a/nfq/desync.c
+++ b/nfq/desync.c
@@ -76,13 +76,6 @@ void randomize_default_tls_payload(uint8_t *p)
 #define PKTDATA_MAXDUMP 32
 #define IP_MAXDUMP 80
 
-static uint8_t zeropkt[DPI_DESYNC_MAX_FAKE_LEN];
-
-void desync_init(void)
-{
-	memset(zeropkt, 0, sizeof(zeropkt));
-}
-
 bool desync_valid_zero_stage(enum dpi_desync_mode mode)
 {
 	return mode==DESYNC_SYNACK || mode==DESYNC_SYNDATA;
diff --git a/nfq/desync.h b/nfq/desync.h
index ad3aaf0..294a4fb 100644
--- a/nfq/desync.h
+++ b/nfq/desync.h
@@ -52,5 +52,4 @@ bool desync_valid_second_stage(enum dpi_desync_mode mode);
 bool desync_valid_second_stage_tcp(enum dpi_desync_mode mode);
 bool desync_valid_second_stage_udp(enum dpi_desync_mode mode);
 
-void desync_init(void);
 uint8_t dpi_desync_packet(uint32_t fwmark, const char *ifout, uint8_t *data_pkt, size_t *len_pkt);
diff --git a/nfq/nfqws.c b/nfq/nfqws.c
index 82b9cbc..51cde19 100644
--- a/nfq/nfqws.c
+++ b/nfq/nfqws.c
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ static void pre_desync(void)
 	signal(SIGHUP, onhup);
 	signal(SIGUSR1, onusr1);
 	signal(SIGUSR2, onusr2);
-
-	desync_init();
 }