diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/interface/video_coding.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/interface/video_coding.h
index 5e3324b6a..304ccdcc5 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/interface/video_coding.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/interface/video_coding.h
@@ -119,18 +119,6 @@ public:
     *   Sender
     */
 
-    // Any encoder-related state of VCM will be initialized to the
-    // same state as when the VCM was created. This will not interrupt
-    // or effect decoding functionality of VCM. VCM will lose all the
-    // encoding-related settings by calling this function.
-    // For instance, a send codec has to be registered again.
-    //
-    // NOTE: Must be called on the thread that constructed the VCM instance.
-    //
-    // Return value      : VCM_OK, on success.
-    //                     < 0,         on error.
-    virtual int32_t InitializeSender() = 0;
-
     // Registers a codec to be used for encoding. Calling this
     // API multiple times overwrites any previously registered codecs.
     //
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_coding_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_coding_impl.cc
index 0ae0eaf39..13f0469f3 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_coding_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_coding_impl.cc
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ class VideoCodingModuleImpl : public VideoCodingModule {
     return receiver_return;
   }
 
-  int32_t InitializeSender() override { return sender_->InitializeSender(); }
-
   int32_t RegisterSendCodec(const VideoCodec* sendCodec,
                             uint32_t numberOfCores,
                             uint32_t maxPayloadSize) override {
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_coding_impl.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_coding_impl.h
index ebe0e7c9b..b49993954 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_coding_impl.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_coding_impl.h
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class VideoSender {
 
   ~VideoSender();
 
-  int32_t InitializeSender();
-
   // Register the send codec to be used.
   // This method must be called on the construction thread.
   int32_t RegisterSendCodec(const VideoCodec* sendCodec,
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender.cc
index 93e15502f..a153ac994 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ VideoSender::VideoSender(Clock* clock,
       recorder_(new DebugRecorder()),
       process_crit_sect_(CriticalSectionWrapper::CreateCriticalSection()),
       _sendCritSect(CriticalSectionWrapper::CreateCriticalSection()),
-      _encoder(),
+      _encoder(nullptr),
       _encodedFrameCallback(post_encode_callback),
       _nextFrameTypes(1, kVideoFrameDelta),
       _mediaOpt(clock_),
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ VideoSender::VideoSender(Clock* clock,
   // construction. This is currently how this class is being used by at least
   // one external project (diffractor).
   _mediaOpt.EnableQM(qm_settings_callback_ != nullptr);
+  _mediaOpt.Reset();
   main_thread_.DetachFromThread();
 }
 
@@ -105,17 +106,6 @@ int32_t VideoSender::Process() {
   return returnValue;
 }
 
-// Reset send side to initial state - all components
-int32_t VideoSender::InitializeSender() {
-  DCHECK(main_thread_.CalledOnValidThread());
-  CriticalSectionScoped cs(_sendCritSect);
-  _codecDataBase.ResetSender();
-  _encoder = nullptr;
-  _encodedFrameCallback.SetTransportCallback(nullptr);
-  _mediaOpt.Reset();  // Resetting frame dropper
-  return VCM_OK;
-}
-
 int64_t VideoSender::TimeUntilNextProcess() {
   return _sendStatsTimer.TimeUntilProcess();
 }
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender_unittest.cc
index 9c01ad539..e04c7640a 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/video_sender_unittest.cc
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ class TestVideoSender : public ::testing::Test {
   void SetUp() override {
     sender_.reset(
         new VideoSender(&clock_, &post_encode_callback_, nullptr, nullptr));
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, sender_->InitializeSender());
     EXPECT_EQ(0, sender_->RegisterTransportCallback(&packetization_callback_));
   }
 
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_encoder.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_encoder.cc
index 2b1674d5f..ac5ad7abb 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_encoder.cc
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ ViEEncoder::ViEEncoder(int32_t channel_id,
 }
 
 bool ViEEncoder::Init() {
-  if (vcm_->InitializeSender() != 0) {
-    return false;
-  }
   vpm_->EnableTemporalDecimation(true);
 
   // Enable/disable content analysis: off by default for now.