diff --git a/src/threads.py b/src/threads.py
index ac8bf7a6..db8f96e4 100644
--- a/src/threads.py
+++ b/src/threads.py
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ else:
         """Set the thread name for external use (visible from the OS)."""
         prctl.set_name(name)
 
-    def _thread_name_hack(self):
-        set_thread_name(self.name)
-        threading.Thread.__bootstrap_original__(self)
-    # pylint: disable=protected-access
-    threading.Thread.__bootstrap_original__ = threading.Thread._Thread__bootstrap
-    threading.Thread._Thread__bootstrap = _thread_name_hack
-
 
 printLock = threading.Lock()