diff --git a/CodonTransformer/CodonUtils.py b/CodonTransformer/CodonUtils.py
index 4c7a071..349a26d 100644
--- a/CodonTransformer/CodonUtils.py
+++ b/CodonTransformer/CodonUtils.py
@@ -550,9 +550,6 @@ class ConfigManager(ABC):
     """
     Abstract base class for managing configuration settings.
     """
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._config: Dict[str, Any] = {}
-
     def __enter__(self):
         return self