diff --git a/bin/util.py b/bin/util.py
index 5bc7e9ba8418187b74f9fe452e5ce7aca7fc88bd..a449f9fc55f2799e095fb7c5e7bcd43b4fec0292 100644
--- a/bin/util.py
+++ b/bin/util.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ class Reporter(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         """Constructor."""
-
-        super(Reporter, self).__init__()
         self.messages = []
 
     def check_field(self, filename, name, values, key, expected=REPORTER_NOT_SET):