diff --git a/reactos/base/system/services/services.c b/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
index d15bfe26c6f..92d1c81644d 100644
--- a/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
+++ b/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
@@ -403,13 +403,6 @@ wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 
     /* FIXME: more initialization */
 
-    /* Read the control set values */
-    if (!ScmGetControlSetValues())
-    {
-        DPRINT1("SERVICES: failed to read the control set values\n");
-        goto done;
-    }
-
     /* Create the service database */
     dwError = ScmCreateServiceDatabase();
     if (dwError != ERROR_SUCCESS)