diff --git a/dbus/connection.py b/dbus/connection.py
index d76aaf2..82b2bae 100644
--- a/dbus/connection.py
+++ b/dbus/connection.py
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ class Connection(_Connection):
     ProxyObjectClass = ProxyObject
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(Connection, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
         # this if-block is needed because shared bus connections can be
         # __init__'ed more than once
         if not hasattr(self, '_dbus_Connection_initialized'):