diff --git a/kernel/include/net/tcp_layer.hpp b/kernel/include/net/tcp_layer.hpp
index d3ce5984..88a74907 100644
--- a/kernel/include/net/tcp_layer.hpp
+++ b/kernel/include/net/tcp_layer.hpp
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ struct tcp_connection {
 struct layer {
     layer(network::ip::layer* parent);
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Initialize the layer
-     */
-    void init_layer();
-
     /*!
      * \brief Decode a network packet.
      *
diff --git a/kernel/include/net/udp_layer.hpp b/kernel/include/net/udp_layer.hpp
index 25e8cc07..8f147eef 100644
--- a/kernel/include/net/udp_layer.hpp
+++ b/kernel/include/net/udp_layer.hpp
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ struct udp_connection {
 struct layer {
     layer(network::ip::layer* parent);
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Initialize the layer
-     */
-    void init_layer();
-
     /*!
      * \brief Decode a network packet.
      *
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/network.cpp b/kernel/src/net/network.cpp
index 052a7d96..ca99a5ed 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/network.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/net/network.cpp
@@ -291,13 +291,10 @@ void network::init(){
     icmp_layer = new network::icmp::layer(ip_layer);
 
     udp_layer = new network::udp::layer(ip_layer);
-    udp_layer->init_layer();
-
     dns_layer = new network::dns::layer(udp_layer);
     dhcp_layer = new network::dhcp::layer(udp_layer);
 
     tcp_layer = new network::tcp::layer(ip_layer);
-    tcp_layer->init_layer();
 }
 
 void network::finalize(){
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/tcp_layer.cpp b/kernel/src/net/tcp_layer.cpp
index 32b8e45a..3543850c 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/tcp_layer.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/net/tcp_layer.cpp
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ size_t tcp_payload_len(const network::ethernet::packet& packet){
 
 network::tcp::layer::layer(network::ip::layer* parent) : parent(parent) {
     parent->register_tcp_layer(this);
-}
 
-void network::tcp::layer::init_layer(){
+    // The first port will be 1024
     local_port = 1023;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/udp_layer.cpp b/kernel/src/net/udp_layer.cpp
index d3f71eaa..d5b39ebe 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/udp_layer.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/net/udp_layer.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ void prepare_packet(network::ethernet::packet& packet, size_t source, size_t tar
 
 network::udp::layer::layer(network::ip::layer* parent) : parent(parent) {
     parent->register_udp_layer(this);
-}
 
-void network::udp::layer::init_layer(){
+    // The first port will be 1024
     local_port = 1023;
 }