diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/irods.php b/apps/files_external/lib/irods.php
index 1a0eb63d80..d2e06e72d1 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/irods.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/irods.php
@@ -84,12 +84,10 @@ class iRODS extends \OC\Files\Storage\StreamWrapper{
 	}
 
 	public function filetype($path) {
-		$this->init();
 		return @filetype($this->constructUrl($path));
 	}
 
 	public function mkdir($path) {
-		$this->init();
 		return @mkdir($this->constructUrl($path));
 	}
 
@@ -100,8 +98,6 @@ class iRODS extends \OC\Files\Storage\StreamWrapper{
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		$this->init();
-
 		$path = $this->constructUrl($path);
 
 		// if the file doesn't exist we create it
@@ -121,8 +117,6 @@ class iRODS extends \OC\Files\Storage\StreamWrapper{
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function hasUpdated($path,$time) {
-		$this->init();
-
 		// this it a work around for folder mtimes -> we loop it's content
 		if ( $this->is_dir($path)) {
 			$actualTime=$this->collectionMTime($path);