diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
index 679f3c7..0913c64 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
@@ -920,7 +920,6 @@ class Cthulhu(GObject.Object):
         GObject.Object.__init__(self)
         # add members
         self.resourceManager = resource_manager.ResourceManager(self)
-        self.APIHelper = APIHelper(self)
         self.eventManager = _eventManager
         self.settingsManager = _settingsManager
         self.scriptManager = _scriptManager