diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index 8e8f29457..ce7b479ff 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -927,7 +927,6 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 	void write_map(std::ostream &f, bool verbose_map)
 	{
 		dict<int, string> input_lines;
-		dict<int, string> init_lines;
 		dict<int, string> output_lines;
 		dict<int, string> wire_lines;
 
@@ -969,10 +968,6 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 			f << it.second;
 		log_assert(input_lines.size() == input_bits.size());
 
-		init_lines.sort();
-		for (auto &it : init_lines)
-			f << it.second;
-
 		int box_count = 0;
 		for (auto cell : box_list)
 			f << stringf("box %d %d %s\n", box_count++, 0, log_id(cell->name));