diff --git a/plugins/settings-sync/src/com/intellij/settingsSync/SettingsSynchronizer.kt b/plugins/settings-sync/src/com/intellij/settingsSync/SettingsSynchronizer.kt
index 05f6870b665b..ca30ede1f5c2 100644
--- a/plugins/settings-sync/src/com/intellij/settingsSync/SettingsSynchronizer.kt
+++ b/plugins/settings-sync/src/com/intellij/settingsSync/SettingsSynchronizer.kt
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ internal class SettingsSynchronizer : FrameStateListener, SettingsSyncEnabledSta
   override fun enabledStateChanged(syncEnabled: Boolean) {
     if (syncEnabled) {
       if (!SettingsSyncMain.isAvailable()) {
-        SettingsSyncMain.getInstance()
-        LOG.info("Initializing settings sync")
         executorService.schedule(initializeSyncing(), 0, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
       }
       else {