diff --git a/offlineimap/repository/GmailMaildir.py b/offlineimap/repository/GmailMaildir.py
index a820696..8522e21 100644
--- a/offlineimap/repository/GmailMaildir.py
+++ b/offlineimap/repository/GmailMaildir.py
@@ -26,10 +26,5 @@ class GmailMaildirRepository(MaildirRepository):
     """
     GMail Maildir Repository Class
     """
-    def __init__(self, reposname, account):
-        """Initialize a MaildirRepository object.  Takes a path name
-        to the directory holding all the Maildir directories."""
-        super().__init__(reposname, account)
-
     def getfoldertype(self):
         return GmailMaildirFolder