diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Controller/MyResearchController.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Controller/MyResearchController.php
index 580ead39d6e89010215057b5c9b182b50b0d6128..c13aea4b47d0fc2fe666c9bbaeabf46463a92ee7 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Controller/MyResearchController.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Controller/MyResearchController.php
@@ -44,16 +44,6 @@ class MyResearchController extends AbstractBase
 {
     protected $account;
 
-    /**
-     * init
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function init()
-    {
-        $this->getView()->layout()->flashMessenger = $this->flashMessenger();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Prepare and direct the home page where it needs to go
      *