diff --git a/src/midi_transport.cpp b/src/midi_transport.cpp
index 322fe7f..5ea5ae8 100644
--- a/src/midi_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/midi_transport.cpp
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@ UsbMidiTransport::~UsbMidiTransport() {
 bool UsbMidiTransport::begin() {
     Serial.println("[MIDI] Setting up USB MIDI device...");
 
-    if (!TinyUSBDevice.isInitialized()) {
-        TinyUSBDevice.setManufacturerDescriptor("Ashley Strahle");
-        TinyUSBDevice.setProductDescriptor("Loopy Foot Controller");
-        TinyUSBDevice.setSerialDescriptor("LFMIDI001");
-        TinyUSBDevice.begin(0);
-    }
+    TinyUSBDevice.setManufacturerDescriptor("Ashley Strahle");
+    TinyUSBDevice.setProductDescriptor("Loopy Foot Controller");
+    TinyUSBDevice.setSerialDescriptor("LFMIDI001");
+    TinyUSBDevice.begin(0);
 
     if (!usb_midi.begin()) {
         Serial.println("[MIDI] ERROR: USB MIDI init failed");