diff --git a/api/src/main/java/brooklyn/entity/proxying/EntitySpec.java b/api/src/main/java/brooklyn/entity/proxying/EntitySpec.java
index 4ca2368e1b..ab84eea83f 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/brooklyn/entity/proxying/EntitySpec.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/brooklyn/entity/proxying/EntitySpec.java
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ public static <T extends Entity> EntitySpec<T> create(EntitySpec<T> spec) {
         EntitySpec<T> result = create(spec.getType())
                 .displayName(spec.getDisplayName())
                 .additionalInterfaces(spec.getAdditionalInterfaces())
-                .addInitializers(spec.getInitializers())
                 .configure(spec.getConfig())
                 .configure(spec.getFlags())
                 .policySpecs(spec.getPolicySpecs())