diff --git a/smocore/body/body.cpp b/smocore/body/body.cpp
index 48ac9bf..d260e2f 100644
--- a/smocore/body/body.cpp
+++ b/smocore/body/body.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public:
 		smo::AsynchronousLoop &results
 		)
 	{
-		parent.bodyComponentInitialized = true;
 		std::cout << "Mrntt: attached "
 			<< results.nSucceeded << " of " << results.nTotal
 			<< " sense devices." << "\n";
@@ -172,14 +171,6 @@ void Body::finalizeReq(bodyLifetimeMgmtOpCbFn callback)
 			+ ": Must be invoked by Mrntt thread");
 	}
 
-	if (!parent.bodyComponentInitialized)
-	{
-		std::cout << "Mrntt: Body component not initialized. "
-			<< "Skipping finalization." << "\n";
-		callback(true);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	auto request = std::make_shared<FinalizeReq>(
 		parent, mrntt, callback);
 
diff --git a/smocore/include/mind.h b/smocore/include/mind.h
index 14c7f4f..a865c6e 100644
--- a/smocore/include/mind.h
+++ b/smocore/include/mind.h
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ private:
 	 * This flag ensures that JOLTing happens exactly once and provides
 	 * a synchronization point for the entire system initialization.
 	 */
-	bool threadsHaveBeenJolted = false,
-		bodyComponentInitialized = false;
+	bool threadsHaveBeenJolted = false;
 
 private:
 	class MindLifetimeMgmtOp;