diff --git a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_1.py b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_1.py
index 2c54a67..05d4c79 100644
--- a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_1.py
+++ b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_1.py
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ def average_flx_logvol(logvol):
         ffvol.SetOperationType("avg")
         ffvol.SetLogicalVolume(logvol)
         ffvol.AddFieldFunction(fflist[0])
-        ffvol.Initialize()
         ffvol.Execute()
         avgval = ffvol.GetValue()
         return avgval
diff --git a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_2.py b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_2.py
index a8b0688..4cf4180 100644
--- a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_2.py
+++ b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_2.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ def average_flx_logvol(logvol):
         ffvol.SetOperationType("avg")
         ffvol.SetLogicalVolume(logvol)
         ffvol.AddFieldFunction(fflist[0])
-        ffvol.Initialize()
         ffvol.Execute()
         avgval = ffvol.GetValue()
         return avgval
diff --git a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_3.py b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_3.py
index 42fa49f..bbb9ae2 100644
--- a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_3.py
+++ b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_3.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ def average_flx_logvol(logvol):
         ffvol.SetOperationType("avg")
         ffvol.SetLogicalVolume(logvol)
         ffvol.AddFieldFunction(fflist[0])
-        ffvol.Initialize()
         ffvol.Execute()
         avgval = ffvol.GetValue()
         return avgval
diff --git a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_4.py b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_4.py
index 383fe18..9ea2437 100644
--- a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_4.py
+++ b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_4.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ def average_flx_logvol(logvol):
         ffvol.SetOperationType("avg")
         ffvol.SetLogicalVolume(logvol)
         ffvol.AddFieldFunction(fflist[0])
-        ffvol.Initialize()
         ffvol.Execute()
         avgval = ffvol.GetValue()
         return avgval
diff --git a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_5.py b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_5.py
index 6ccc464..a973785 100644
--- a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_5.py
+++ b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_5.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ def average_flx_logvol(logvol):
         ffvol.SetOperationType("avg")
         ffvol.SetLogicalVolume(logvol)
         ffvol.AddFieldFunction(fflist[0])
-        ffvol.Initialize()
         ffvol.Execute()
         avgval = ffvol.GetValue()
         return avgval
diff --git a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_6.py b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_6.py
index dd16ca6..3a68c94 100644
--- a/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_6.py
+++ b/Six_1g_spherical_benchmarks/Problem_6.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ def average_flx_logvol(logvol):
         ffvol.SetOperationType("avg")
         ffvol.SetLogicalVolume(logvol)
         ffvol.AddFieldFunction(fflist[0])
-        ffvol.Initialize()
         ffvol.Execute()
         avgval = ffvol.GetValue()
         return avgval