diff --git a/lib/browser/api/tray.js b/lib/browser/api/tray.js
index 5142120a5695..729e430ee3fd 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/tray.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/tray.js
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ const Tray = process.atomBinding('tray').Tray
 
 Object.setPrototypeOf(Tray.prototype, EventEmitter.prototype)
 
-Tray.prototype._init = function () {
-}
-
 Tray.prototype.setContextMenu = function (menu) {
   this._setContextMenu(menu)