diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/repo.go b/internal/orchestrator/repo.go
index 41e8bee1..3236e8ea 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/repo.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/repo.go
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ func (r *RepoOrchestrator) SnapshotsForPlan(ctx context.Context, plan *v1.Plan)
 func (r *RepoOrchestrator) Backup(ctx context.Context, plan *v1.Plan, progressCallback func(event *restic.BackupProgressEntry)) (*restic.BackupProgressEntry, error) {
 	zap.L().Debug("repo orchestrator starting backup", zap.String("repo", r.repoConfig.Id))
 
-	if err := r.repo.Init(ctx); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to init repo: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	snapshots, err := r.SnapshotsForPlan(ctx, plan)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get snapshots for plan: %w", err)