diff --git a/src/aead.c b/src/aead.c
index d49b349d..29c64c1d 100644
--- a/src/aead.c
+++ b/src/aead.c
@@ -693,11 +693,6 @@ aead_key_init(int method, const char *pass, const char *key)
     cipher_t *cipher = (cipher_t *)ss_malloc(sizeof(cipher_t));
     memset(cipher, 0, sizeof(cipher_t));
 
-    // Initialize sodium for random generator
-    if (sodium_init() == -1) {
-        FATAL("Failed to initialize sodium");
-    }
-
     if (method >= CHACHA20POLY1305IETF) {
         cipher_kt_t *cipher_info = (cipher_kt_t *)ss_malloc(sizeof(cipher_kt_t));
         cipher->info             = cipher_info;