diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/rapps_new/winmain.cpp b/reactos/base/applications/rapps_new/winmain.cpp
index 5326dbfac34..795952c4a7b 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/rapps_new/winmain.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/rapps_new/winmain.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ static VOID InitializeAtlModule(HINSTANCE hInstance, BOOL bInitialize)
 {
     if (bInitialize)
     {
-        /* HACK - the global constructors don't run, so I placement new them here */
-        new (&gModule) CRAppsModule;
-        new (&gWinModule) CAtlWinModule;
-        new (&_AtlBaseModule) CAtlBaseModule;
-        new (&_AtlComModule) CAtlComModule;
-
         gModule.Init(ObjectMap, hInstance, NULL);
     }
     else
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/explorer.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/explorer.cpp
index 4d869d181be..af1468aea0d 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/explorer.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/explorer.cpp
@@ -45,12 +45,6 @@ static VOID InitializeAtlModule(HINSTANCE hInstance, BOOL bInitialize)
 {
     if (bInitialize)
     {
-        /* HACK - the global constructors don't run, so I placement new them here */
-        new (&gModule) CExplorerModule;
-        new (&gWinModule) CAtlWinModule;
-        new (&_AtlBaseModule) CAtlBaseModule;
-        new (&_AtlComModule) CAtlComModule;
-
         gModule.Init(ObjectMap, hInstance, NULL);
     }
     else
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/rshell/misc.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/rshell/misc.cpp
index 17329a549cb..88a2a117581 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/rshell/misc.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/rshell/misc.cpp
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ STDAPI_(BOOL) DllMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID fImpLoad)
     {
         g_hRShell = hInstance;
 
-        /* HACK - the global constructors don't run, so I placement new them here */
-        new (&gModule) CRShellModule;
-        new (&gWinModule) CAtlWinModule;
-        new (&_AtlBaseModule) CAtlBaseModule;
-        new (&_AtlComModule) CAtlComModule;
-
         gModule.Init(NULL, hInstance, NULL);
         DisableThreadLibraryCalls(hInstance);
     }
diff --git a/reactos/dll/shellext/ntobjshex/ntobjshex.cpp b/reactos/dll/shellext/ntobjshex/ntobjshex.cpp
index 1c829f96a2a..8c2cc3d3bf6 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/shellext/ntobjshex/ntobjshex.cpp
+++ b/reactos/dll/shellext/ntobjshex/ntobjshex.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID fImpLoad)
         g_hInstance = hinstDLL;
         DisableThreadLibraryCalls(g_hInstance);
 
-        /* HACK - the global constructors don't run, so I placement new them here */
-        new (&g_Module) CComModule;
-        new (&_AtlWinModule) CAtlWinModule;
-        new (&_AtlBaseModule) CAtlBaseModule;
-        new (&_AtlComModule) CAtlComModule;
-
         g_Module.Init(ObjectMap, g_hInstance, NULL);
     }
     else if (fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_DETACH)
diff --git a/reactos/dll/shellext/stobject/stobject.cpp b/reactos/dll/shellext/stobject/stobject.cpp
index 39ce6a40d04..ed832f9d1cd 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/shellext/stobject/stobject.cpp
+++ b/reactos/dll/shellext/stobject/stobject.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID fImpLoad)
         g_hInstance = hinstDLL;
         DisableThreadLibraryCalls(g_hInstance);
 
-        /* HACK - the global constructors don't run, so I placement new them here */
-        new (&g_Module) CComModule;
-        new (&_AtlWinModule) CAtlWinModule;
-        new (&_AtlBaseModule) CAtlBaseModule;
-        new (&_AtlComModule) CAtlComModule;
-
         g_Module.Init(ObjectMap, g_hInstance, NULL);
     }
     else if (fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_DETACH)
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/browseui/browseui.cpp b/reactos/dll/win32/browseui/browseui.cpp
index 9a269ccf008..26e248c01c0 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/browseui/browseui.cpp
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/browseui/browseui.cpp
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ STDAPI_(BOOL) DllMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID fImpLoad)
 
     if (dwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH)
     {
-        /* HACK - the global constructors don't run, so I placement new them here */
-        new (&gModule) CBrowseUIModule;
-        new (&gWinModule) CAtlWinModule;
-        new (&_AtlBaseModule) CAtlBaseModule;
-        new (&_AtlComModule) CAtlComModule;
-
         gModule.Init(ObjectMap, hInstance, NULL);
         DisableThreadLibraryCalls (hInstance);
     }
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shell32.cpp b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shell32.cpp
index 3d125ba54a1..2038cbd856f 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shell32.cpp
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shell32.cpp
@@ -290,12 +290,6 @@ STDAPI_(BOOL) DllMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID fImpLoad)
     TRACE("%p 0x%x %p\n", hInstance, dwReason, fImpLoad);
     if (dwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH)
     {
-        /* HACK - the global constructors don't run, so I placement new them here */
-        new (&gModule) CShell32Module;
-        new (&_AtlWinModule) CAtlWinModule;
-        new (&_AtlBaseModule) CAtlBaseModule;
-        new (&_AtlComModule) CAtlComModule;
-
         shell32_hInstance = hInstance;
         gModule.Init(ObjectMap, hInstance, NULL);