diff --git a/include/mapnik/plugin.hpp b/include/mapnik/plugin.hpp
index b730a99c0..d1907411d 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/plugin.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/plugin.hpp
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class PluginInfo : util::noncopyable
     bool valid() const;
     std::string get_error() const;
     void* get_symbol(std::string const& sym_name) const;
-    static void init();
-    static void exit();
 
   private:
     std::string filename_;
diff --git a/src/datasource_cache.cpp b/src/datasource_cache.cpp
index bcb5d49da..8e08d19a0 100644
--- a/src/datasource_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/datasource_cache.cpp
@@ -54,15 +54,8 @@ bool is_input_plugin(std::string const& filename)
     return boost::algorithm::ends_with(filename, std::string(".input"));
 }
 
-datasource_cache::datasource_cache()
-{
-    PluginInfo::init();
-}
-
-datasource_cache::~datasource_cache()
-{
-    PluginInfo::exit();
-}
+datasource_cache::datasource_cache() {}
+datasource_cache::~datasource_cache() {}
 
 datasource_ptr datasource_cache::create(parameters const& params)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugin.cpp b/src/plugin.cpp
index 339a51df3..fb37f9a03 100644
--- a/src/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin.cpp
@@ -146,14 +146,4 @@ std::string PluginInfo::get_error() const
     return std::string{"could not open: '"} + module_->name + "'. Error: " + module_->error_str;
 }
 
-void PluginInfo::init()
-{
-    // do any initialization needed
-}
-
-void PluginInfo::exit()
-{
-    // do any shutdown needed
-}
-
 } // namespace mapnik