diff --git a/examples/cbindings/waku_example.c b/examples/cbindings/waku_example.c
index 997b7ad0ad..d6a0cbc7d3 100644
--- a/examples/cbindings/waku_example.c
+++ b/examples/cbindings/waku_example.c
@@ -290,8 +290,6 @@ void handle_user_input() {
 // End of UI program logic
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-    waku_setup();
-
     struct ConfigNode cfgNode;
     // default values
     snprintf(cfgNode.host, 128, "0.0.0.0");
diff --git a/examples/cpp/waku.cpp b/examples/cpp/waku.cpp
index 8b544160a9..4b601c492a 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/waku.cpp
+++ b/examples/cpp/waku.cpp
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ auto cify(F&& f) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-    waku_setup();
-
     struct ConfigNode cfgNode;
     // default values
     snprintf(cfgNode.host, 128, "0.0.0.0");
diff --git a/examples/golang/waku.go b/examples/golang/waku.go
index c7a6a2cc64..ad7c40b345 100644
--- a/examples/golang/waku.go
+++ b/examples/golang/waku.go
@@ -296,10 +296,6 @@ type WakuNode struct {
 	ctx unsafe.Pointer
 }
 
-func WakuSetup() {
-	C.waku_setup()
-}
-
 func WakuNew(config WakuConfig) (*WakuNode, error) {
 	jsonConfig, err := json.Marshal(config)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -557,8 +553,6 @@ func (self *WakuNode) WakuGetMyENR() (string, error) {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	WakuSetup()
-
 	config := WakuConfig{
 		Host:        "0.0.0.0",
 		Port:        30304,
diff --git a/examples/mobile/android/app/src/main/jni/waku_ffi.c b/examples/mobile/android/app/src/main/jni/waku_ffi.c
index 129ebaa08b..477e2dad24 100644
--- a/examples/mobile/android/app/src/main/jni/waku_ffi.c
+++ b/examples/mobile/android/app/src/main/jni/waku_ffi.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ jclass loadClass(JNIEnv *env, const char *className) {
 }
 
 void Java_com_mobile_WakuModule_wakuSetup(JNIEnv *env, jobject thiz) {
-  waku_setup();
   LOGD("log example for debugging purposes...")
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/python/waku.py b/examples/python/waku.py
index 1c6ed7bc73..4d5f5643e5 100644
--- a/examples/python/waku.py
+++ b/examples/python/waku.py
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ def call_waku(func):
 
 callback_type = ctypes.CFUNCTYPE(None, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_char_p, ctypes.c_size_t)
 
-# libwaku setup
-libwaku.waku_setup()
-
 # Node creation
 libwaku.waku_new.restype = ctypes.c_void_p
 libwaku.waku_new.argtypes = [ctypes.c_char_p,
diff --git a/examples/rust/src/main.rs b/examples/rust/src/main.rs
index 6e8b9c1c95..7a91b0ddc4 100644
--- a/examples/rust/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ pub type WakuCallback =
     );
 
 extern "C" {
-    pub fn waku_setup();
-
     pub fn waku_new(
         config_json: *const u8,
         cb: WakuCallback,
@@ -70,8 +68,6 @@ fn main() {
     }";
 
     unsafe {
-        waku_setup();
-
         // Create the waku node
         let closure = |ret: i32, data: &str| {
             println!("Ret {ret}. Error creating waku node {data}");
diff --git a/library/libwaku.h b/library/libwaku.h
index 6a5800d80f..53919d160e 100644
--- a/library/libwaku.h
+++ b/library/libwaku.h
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 typedef void (*WakuCallBack) (int callerRet, const char* msg, size_t len, void* userData);
 
-// Initializes the library. Should be called before any other function
-void waku_setup();
-
 // Creates a new instance of the waku node.
 // Sets up the waku node from the given configuration.
 // Returns a pointer to the Context needed by the rest of the API functions.
diff --git a/library/libwaku.nim b/library/libwaku.nim
index c0e9f2487d..a397aa51cd 100644
--- a/library/libwaku.nim
+++ b/library/libwaku.nim
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ proc initializeLibrary() {.exported.} =
 
 ################################################################################
 ### Exported procs
-proc waku_setup() {.dynlib, exportc.} =
-  NimMain()
-  initializeLibrary()
 
 proc waku_new(
     configJson: cstring, callback: WakuCallback, userData: pointer