diff --git a/src/ble_midi_transport.cpp b/src/ble_midi_transport.cpp
index 3f281fd..5447185 100644
--- a/src/ble_midi_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/ble_midi_transport.cpp
@@ -46,19 +46,6 @@ BleMidiTransport::~BleMidiTransport() {
 bool BleMidiTransport::begin() {
     Serial.println("[BLE] Initializing BLE MIDI...");
 
-    esp_err_t err;
-    err = esp_bt_controller_mem_release(ESP_BT_MODE_CLASSIC_BT);
-    Serial.printf("[BLE] bt_mem_release: %d (%s)\n", err, esp_err_to_name(err));
-
-    esp_bt_controller_config_t bt_cfg = BT_CONTROLLER_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
-    err = esp_bt_controller_init(&bt_cfg);
-    Serial.printf("[BLE] bt_controller_init: %d (%s)\n", err, esp_err_to_name(err));
-    if (err != ESP_OK) { initialized = false; return false; }
-
-    err = esp_bt_controller_enable(ESP_BT_MODE_BTDM);
-    Serial.printf("[BLE] bt_controller_enable: %d (%s)\n", err, esp_err_to_name(err));
-    if (err != ESP_OK) { initialized = false; return false; }
-
     Serial.println("[BLE] NimBLEDevice init...");
     NimBLEDevice::init("JOC Midi");
     Serial.println("[BLE] NimBLEDevice initialized");