diff --git a/src/confd/src/ietf-interfaces.c b/src/confd/src/ietf-interfaces.c
index 3d56e1d3..7ef5ab74 100644
--- a/src/confd/src/ietf-interfaces.c
+++ b/src/confd/src/ietf-interfaces.c
@@ -326,7 +326,5 @@ int ietf_interfaces_init(struct confd *confd)
 	return SR_ERR_OK;
 fail:
 	ERROR("init failed: %s", sr_strerror(rc));
-	sr_unsubscribe(confd->sub);
-
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/src/confd/src/ietf-system.c b/src/confd/src/ietf-system.c
index aa259d2e..3c315ead 100644
--- a/src/confd/src/ietf-system.c
+++ b/src/confd/src/ietf-system.c
@@ -634,7 +634,5 @@ int ietf_system_init(struct confd *confd)
 	return SR_ERR_OK;
 fail:
 	ERROR("init failed: %s", sr_strerror(rc));
-	sr_unsubscribe(confd->sub);
-
 	return rc;
 }