diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index e3f6d92..f467079 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 ThreadR input(void *vargp)
 {
-    getchInit();
     int *out = ((InputArgs *)vargp)->out;
     bool *alive = ((InputArgs *)vargp)->alive;