diff --git a/_config.php b/_config.php
index 228b4a2..325e9f9 100644
--- a/_config.php
+++ b/_config.php
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
  */
 
 Object::add_extension('SiteTree', 'SiteTreeSubsites');
-// Hack - this ensures that the SiteTree defineMethods gets called before any of its subclasses...
-new SiteTree();
 Object::add_extension('ContentController', 'ControllerSubsites');
 Object::add_extension('LeftAndMain', 'LeftAndMainSubsites');
 Object::add_extension('LeftAndMain', 'ControllerSubsites');