diff --git a/src/_image_wrapper.cpp b/src/_image_wrapper.cpp
index b8490df651b5..05346cea25a7 100644
--- a/src/_image_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/_image_wrapper.cpp
@@ -764,8 +764,6 @@ PyMODINIT_FUNC init_image(void)
         INITERROR;
     }
 
-    import_array();
-
     if (!PyImage_init_type(m, &PyImageType)) {
         INITERROR;
     }