diff --git a/Lib/enum.py b/Lib/enum.py
index 27be3fb83b2afb..ccc1da42206474 100644
--- a/Lib/enum.py
+++ b/Lib/enum.py
@@ -1211,9 +1211,6 @@ def __new__(cls, value):
             exc = None
             ve_exc = None
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
-        pass
-
     def _add_alias_(self, name):
         self.__class__._add_member_(name, self)