diff --git a/Lib/_threading_local.py b/Lib/_threading_local.py
index 09a3515..1480329 100644
--- a/Lib/_threading_local.py
+++ b/Lib/_threading_local.py
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@
 
   >>> class MyLocal(local):
   ...     number = 2
-  ...     initialized = False
   ...     def __init__(self, **kw):
-  ...         if self.initialized:
-  ...             raise SystemError('__init__ called too many times')
-  ...         self.initialized = True
   ...         self.__dict__.update(kw)
   ...     def squared(self):
   ...         return self.number ** 2
@@ -98,7 +94,7 @@
   >>> thread.start()
   >>> thread.join()
   >>> log
-  [[('color', 'red'), ('initialized', True)], 11]
+  [[('color', 'red')], 11]
 
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