diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakepythonpackage.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakepythonpackage.py
index f70fd833404..fac9aeced49 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakepythonpackage.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakepythonpackage.py
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ def extra_options(extra_vars=None):
         extra_vars['runtest'][0] = None
         return extra_vars
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Initialize with PythonPackage."""
-        PythonPackage.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
-        self._lib_ext = None  # From CMakeMake.__init__
-
     def configure_step(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Main configuration using cmake"""