diff --git a/nucliadb_node/src/bin/reader.rs b/nucliadb_node/src/bin/reader.rs
index 881bee4c04..1e009d6a97 100644
--- a/nucliadb_node/src/bin/reader.rs
+++ b/nucliadb_node/src/bin/reader.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ pub async fn start_grpc_service(
     tokio::spawn(health_checker(health_reporter, settings.clone()));
 
     let grpc_driver = NodeReaderGRPCDriver::new(settings.clone());
-    grpc_driver.initialize().await?;
 
     Server::builder()
         .layer(tracing_middleware)
diff --git a/nucliadb_node/src/bin/writer.rs b/nucliadb_node/src/bin/writer.rs
index 634fc08649..454ecabc41 100644
--- a/nucliadb_node/src/bin/writer.rs
+++ b/nucliadb_node/src/bin/writer.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ pub async fn start_grpc_service(
     if settings.node_role() == NodeRole::Primary {
         let grpc_driver = NodeWriterGRPCDriver::new(settings.clone(), shard_cache.clone())
             .with_sender(metadata_sender);
-        grpc_driver.initialize().await?;
         server_builder = server_builder.add_service(GrpcServer::new(grpc_driver));
     }
     let replication_server = replication::replication_service_server::ReplicationServiceServer::new(
diff --git a/nucliadb_node/src/grpc/grpc_reader.rs b/nucliadb_node/src/grpc/grpc_reader.rs
index 35edee8a6e..e7bde881e5 100644
--- a/nucliadb_node/src/grpc/grpc_reader.rs
+++ b/nucliadb_node/src/grpc/grpc_reader.rs
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ impl NodeReaderGRPCDriver {
         }
     }
 
-    /// This function must be called before using this service
-    pub async fn initialize(&self) -> NodeResult<()> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     async fn obtain_shard(&self, id: impl Into<String>) -> Result<Arc<ShardReader>, tonic::Status> {
         let id = id.into();
         let id_clone = id.clone();
diff --git a/nucliadb_node/src/grpc/grpc_writer.rs b/nucliadb_node/src/grpc/grpc_writer.rs
index 14214b5cf8..9ed1abebd5 100644
--- a/nucliadb_node/src/grpc/grpc_writer.rs
+++ b/nucliadb_node/src/grpc/grpc_writer.rs
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ impl NodeWriterGRPCDriver {
         }
     }
 
-    /// This function must be called before using this service
-    pub async fn initialize(&self) -> NodeResult<()> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     pub fn with_sender(self, sender: UnboundedSender<NodeWriterEvent>) -> Self {
         Self {
             sender: Some(sender),
diff --git a/nucliadb_node/src/replication/service.rs b/nucliadb_node/src/replication/service.rs
index b476774277..3401daae5c 100644
--- a/nucliadb_node/src/replication/service.rs
+++ b/nucliadb_node/src/replication/service.rs
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ impl ReplicationServiceGRPCDriver {
             node_id,
         }
     }
-
-    /// This function must be called before using this service
-    pub async fn initialize(&self) -> NodeResult<()> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
 }
 
 async fn stream_file(
diff --git a/nucliadb_node/tests/common/node_services.rs b/nucliadb_node/tests/common/node_services.rs
index e956833328..d6046495dd 100644
--- a/nucliadb_node/tests/common/node_services.rs
+++ b/nucliadb_node/tests/common/node_services.rs
@@ -255,10 +255,6 @@ impl NodeFixture {
         self.reader_server_task = Some(tokio::spawn(async move {
             lifecycle::initialize_reader(settings.clone());
             let grpc_driver = NodeReaderGRPCDriver::new(settings.clone());
-            grpc_driver
-                .initialize()
-                .await
-                .expect("Unable to initialize reader gRPC");
             let reader_server = NodeReaderServer::new(grpc_driver);
             Server::builder()
                 .add_service(reader_server)
@@ -289,10 +285,6 @@ impl NodeFixture {
         self.reader_server_task = Some(tokio::spawn(async move {
             lifecycle::initialize_reader(settings.clone());
             let grpc_driver = NodeReaderGRPCDriver::new(settings.clone());
-            grpc_driver
-                .initialize()
-                .await
-                .expect("Unable to initialize reader gRPC");
             let reader_server = NodeReaderServer::new(grpc_driver);
             Server::builder()
                 .add_service(reader_server)