diff --git a/godump978/godump978.go b/godump978/godump978.go
index f4557b52..f91ae10d 100644
--- a/godump978/godump978.go
+++ b/godump978/godump978.go
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ var InChan = make(chan []byte, 100)
 
 type UserCbT func(C.char, *C.uint8_t, C.int)
 
-// Dump978Init must be the first function called in this package.
-func Dump978Init() {
+func init() {
 	C.Dump978Init((C.CallBack)(C.GetGoCb()))
 }
 
diff --git a/main/sdr.go b/main/sdr.go
index 3ac30130..3a98c8d4 100644
--- a/main/sdr.go
+++ b/main/sdr.go
@@ -521,6 +521,5 @@ func sdrWatcher() {
 func sdrInit() {
 	go sdrWatcher()
 	go uatReader()
-	godump978.Dump978Init()
 	go godump978.ProcessDataFromChannel()
 }