diff --git a/tardis/visualization/tools/liv_plot.py b/tardis/visualization/tools/liv_plot.py
index 211b3d9f1f0..73815a493d4 100644
--- a/tardis/visualization/tools/liv_plot.py
+++ b/tardis/visualization/tools/liv_plot.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def __init__(self, data):
 
         """
         self.data = data
-        self.sdec_plotter = sdec.SDECPlotter(data)
 
     @classmethod
     def from_simulation(cls, sim):