diff --git a/mopidy/__main__.py b/mopidy/__main__.py
index 6d399bd4..06b7658d 100644
--- a/mopidy/__main__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__main__.py
@@ -9,21 +9,20 @@ import textwrap
 try:
     import gi
     gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
-    from gi.repository import GObject, Gst
+    from gi.repository import Gst
 except ImportError:
     print(textwrap.dedent("""
-        ERROR: The GObject and Gst Python packages were not found.
+        ERROR: The GStreamer Python package was not found.
 
-        Mopidy requires GStreamer and GObject to work. These are C libraries
-        with a number of dependencies themselves, and cannot be installed with
-        the regular Python tools like pip.
+        Mopidy requires GStreamer to work. GStreamer is a C library with a
+        number of dependencies itself, and cannot be installed with the regular
+        Python tools like pip.
 
         Please see http://docs.mopidy.com/en/latest/installation/ for
         instructions on how to install the required dependencies.
     """))
     raise
 
-GObject.threads_init()
 Gst.init()
 
 try:
diff --git a/mopidy/audio/scan.py b/mopidy/audio/scan.py
index 718f2d6e..fdd97784 100644
--- a/mopidy/audio/scan.py
+++ b/mopidy/audio/scan.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import time
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
-from gi.repository import GObject, Gst, GstPbutils
+from gi.repository import Gst, GstPbutils
 
 from mopidy import exceptions
 from mopidy.audio import utils
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     from mopidy.internal import path
 
-    GObject.threads_init()
     Gst.init()
 
     scanner = Scanner(5000)
diff --git a/tests/audio/test_actor.py b/tests/audio/test_actor.py
index ea5e5f25..0cf89418 100644
--- a/tests/audio/test_actor.py
+++ b/tests/audio/test_actor.py
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import unittest
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
-from gi.repository import GObject, Gst
+from gi.repository import Gst
 
-GObject.threads_init()
 Gst.init()
 
 import mock
diff --git a/tests/audio/test_scan.py b/tests/audio/test_scan.py
index ab995285..6e3ba001 100644
--- a/tests/audio/test_scan.py
+++ b/tests/audio/test_scan.py
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import unittest
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
-from gi.repository import GObject, Gst
+from gi.repository import Gst
 
-GObject.threads_init()
 Gst.init()
 
 from mopidy import exceptions