diff --git a/kong/init.lua b/kong/init.lua
index e8d9a0964cd7..53eb47406502 100644
--- a/kong/init.lua
+++ b/kong/init.lua
@@ -893,9 +893,7 @@ function Kong.init_worker()
   end
 
   if kong.configuration.role == "control_plane" then
-    if kong.clustering then
-      kong.clustering:init_worker()
-    end
+    kong.clustering:init_worker()
   end
 
   kong.vault.init_worker()