diff --git a/src/wrapper1.cpp b/src/wrapper1.cpp
index 91ff85a1..8228b1e4 100644
--- a/src/wrapper1.cpp
+++ b/src/wrapper1.cpp
@@ -38,17 +38,9 @@
     // TODO: remove arma_rng_cxx11_instance when the major version is bumped
     
     #include "armadillo_bits/arma_rng_cxx11.hpp"
-    thread_local arma_rng_cxx11 arma_rng_cxx11_instance;   
+    thread_local arma_rng_cxx11 arma_rng_cxx11_instance;
     
     thread_local std::mt19937_64 mt19937_64_instance;
-    
-    namespace junk
-      {
-      struct mt19937_64_instance_init { inline mt19937_64_instance_init() { mt19937_64_instance.seed(1); } };
-      
-      mt19937_64_instance_init mt19937_64_instance_init_run;
-      }
-    
     }
 #endif