diff --git a/Objects/object.c b/Objects/object.c
index cf10f3cb1b2..6af426f75c1 100644
--- a/Objects/object.c
+++ b/Objects/object.c
@@ -1472,9 +1472,6 @@ _Py_ReadyTypes(void)
     if (PyType_Ready(&PyNone_Type) < 0)
         Py_FatalError("Can't initialize None type");
 
-    if (PyType_Ready(Py_Ellipsis->ob_type) < 0)
-        Py_FatalError("Can't initialize type(Ellipsis)");
-
     if (PyType_Ready(&PyNotImplemented_Type) < 0)
         Py_FatalError("Can't initialize NotImplemented type");