diff --git a/src/modes/generate_config.rs b/src/modes/generate_config.rs
index f06e0f5..f362022 100644
--- a/src/modes/generate_config.rs
+++ b/src/modes/generate_config.rs
@@ -60,18 +60,11 @@ struct MetaPluginConfig {
 
 pub fn mode_generate_config(_cmd: &mut Command, _settings: &crate::config::Settings) -> Result<()> {
     // Create instances of each meta plugin to get their default options and outputs
-    let mut text_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::text::TextMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    let mut cwd_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::cwd::CwdMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    let mut digest_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::digest::DigestMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    let mut hostname_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::hostname::HostnameMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    let mut magic_file_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::magic::MagicFileMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
-    
-    // Initialize plugins to set up their default options and outputs
-    text_plugin.initialize();
-    cwd_plugin.initialize();
-    digest_plugin.initialize();
-    hostname_plugin.initialize();
-    magic_file_plugin.initialize();
+    let text_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::text::TextMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
+    let cwd_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::cwd::CwdMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
+    let digest_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::digest::DigestMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
+    let hostname_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::hostname::HostnameMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
+    let magic_file_plugin = crate::meta_plugin::magic::MagicFileMetaPlugin::new(None, None);
     
     // Create a default configuration
     let default_config = DefaultConfig {