diff --git a/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet.c b/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet.c
index d5fbac6c8..449824081 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet.c
+++ b/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet.c
@@ -68,5 +68,4 @@ init_ruby_whisper_parakeet()
 
   rb_set_end_proc(ruby_whisper_parakeet_end_proc, Qnil);
   rb_require("whisper/parakeet");
-  rb_funcall(mParakeet, id_start_log_callback_thread, 0);
 }