diff --git a/quinn/src/streams.rs b/quinn/src/streams.rs
index 768530911..5f63e32f6 100644
--- a/quinn/src/streams.rs
+++ b/quinn/src/streams.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::str;
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use err_derive::Error;
 use futures::channel::oneshot;
-use futures::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, Initializer};
+use futures::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 use futures::task::Context;
 use futures::{ready, Future, FutureExt, Poll};
 use proto::{ConnectionError, StreamId};
@@ -421,10 +421,6 @@ impl AsyncRead for RecvStream {
             },
         ))
     }
-
-    unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
-        Initializer::nop()
-    }
 }
 
 impl tokio_io::AsyncRead for RecvStream {