diff --git a/go/src/v.io/x/mojo/proxy/proxy.go b/go/src/v.io/x/mojo/proxy/proxy.go
index 17b9d8f..9d1d860 100644
--- a/go/src/v.io/x/mojo/proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/go/src/v.io/x/mojo/proxy/proxy.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
@@ -25,11 +24,6 @@
 //#include "mojo/public/c/system/types.h"
 import "C"
 
-func init() {
-	flag.String("child-connection-id", "", "")
-	flag.String("mojo-platform-channel-handle", "", "")
-}
-
 type v23HeaderReceiver struct {
 	delegate    *V23ServerDelegate
 	v23Name     string