diff --git a/eos/gamedata.py b/eos/gamedata.py
index d46f1032b..7c218cb87 100644
--- a/eos/gamedata.py
+++ b/eos/gamedata.py
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ class Effect(EqBase):
     # Filter to change names of effects to valid python method names
     nameFilter = re.compile("[^A-Za-z0-9]")
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
-
     @reconstructor
     def init(self):
         """
@@ -210,9 +207,6 @@ class Item(EqBase):
 
     MOVE_ATTR_INFO = None
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
-
     @classmethod
     def getMoveAttrInfo(cls):
         info = getattr(cls, "MOVE_ATTR_INFO", None)
@@ -453,8 +447,6 @@ class Category(EqBase):
 
 
 class AlphaClone(EqBase):
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
 
     @reconstructor
     def init(self):
@@ -483,8 +475,6 @@ class Icon(EqBase):
 
 
 class MarketGroup(EqBase):
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return u"MarketGroup(ID={}, name={}, parent={}) at {}".format(
@@ -497,9 +487,6 @@ class MetaGroup(EqBase):
 
 
 class MetaType(EqBase):
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
-
     pass