diff --git a/csync/src/csync_owncloud.c b/csync/src/csync_owncloud.c
index 83262d429d..e97f9a5259 100644
--- a/csync/src/csync_owncloud.c
+++ b/csync/src/csync_owncloud.c
@@ -497,15 +497,6 @@ static int dav_connect(const char *base_url) {
         port = ne_uri_defaultport(protocol);
     }
 
-#if 0
-    rc = ne_sock_init();
-    DEBUG_WEBDAV("ne_sock_init: %d", rc );
-    if (rc < 0) {
-        rc = -1;
-        goto out;
-    }
-#endif
-
     dav_session.ctx = ne_session_create( protocol, host, port);
 
     if (dav_session.ctx == NULL) {