diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eeaa7ad..aa7f431 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -246,10 +246,6 @@ Examples for data you might want to track additionally:
 
 ## Telemetry Events
 
-### `[:ex_audit, :init]`
-
-An event emitted when `ExAudit.Supervisor` is starting.
-
 ### `[:ex_audit, :insert_event]`
 
 An event emitted before new version is inserted.
diff --git a/lib/ex_audit.ex b/lib/ex_audit.ex
index 439c32c..74cb262 100644
--- a/lib/ex_audit.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_audit.ex
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ defmodule ExAudit do
       worker(ExAudit.CustomData, [])
     ]
 
-    :telemetry.execute([:ex_audit, :init], %{system_time: System.system_time()})
-
     opts = [strategy: :one_for_one, name: ExAudit.Supervisor]
     Supervisor.start_link(children, opts)
   end