diff --git a/src/common/status.rs b/src/common/status.rs
index 00c75dd..6c76a45 100644
--- a/src/common/status.rs
+++ b/src/common/status.rs
@@ -105,12 +105,6 @@ pub fn generate_status_info(
         let is_supported = meta_plugin.is_supported();
         let is_enabled = enabled_meta_plugins.contains(&meta_plugin_type);
         
-        // Initialize the plugin to populate any default outputs
-        // We use a dummy item_id since we're just showing the plugin structure
-        if let Ok(_) = meta_plugin.initialize(&rusqlite::Connection::open_in_memory().unwrap(), 0) {
-            // Plugin initialized successfully
-        }
-        
         // Note: In status mode we don't have access to actual settings,
         // so we can't configure plugins with their settings here.
         // Plugin configuration happens during save operations.