diff --git a/Lib/test/test_cgi.py b/Lib/test/test_cgi.py
index 5ecaf7f120c..130b19d969c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_cgi.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_cgi.py
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ def main():
     verify(norm(expect.values()) == norm(d.values()))
 
     print "Testing log"
-    cgi.initlog()
     cgi.log("Testing")
     cgi.logfp = sys.stdout
     cgi.initlog("%s", "Testing initlog 1")