diff --git a/cmd/helm/helm.go b/cmd/helm/helm.go
index a98af62e4..15b0d5c76 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/helm.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/helm.go
@@ -80,11 +80,6 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	})
 
-	if err := actionConfig.Init(settings.RESTClientGetter(), settings.Namespace(), os.Getenv("HELM_DRIVER"), debug); err != nil {
-		debug("%+v", err)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
 	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		debug("%+v", err)
 		switch e := err.(type) {