diff --git a/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/VanillaRegistry.sol b/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/VanillaRegistry.sol
index c788a05a2..2f9e35a75 100644
--- a/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/VanillaRegistry.sol
+++ b/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/VanillaRegistry.sol
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ contract VanillaRegistry is IVanillaRegistry, VanillaRegistryStorage,
         uint256 _slashingPayoutPeriodBlocks,
         address _owner
     ) external initializer {
-        __Pausable_init();
         _setMinStake(_minStake);
         _setSlashOracle(_slashOracle);
         _setUnstakePeriodBlocks(_unstakePeriodBlocks);