diff --git a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_wiring_digital.c b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_wiring_digital.c
index f9d0d9915..9de02d96b 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_wiring_digital.c
+++ b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_wiring_digital.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ extern void __detachInterrupt(uint8_t pin)
     gpio_pin_intr_state_set(pin, GPIO_PIN_INTR_DISABLE);
 }
 
-extern void __initPins()
+void initPins()
 {
     gpio_init();
     for (int i = 0; i < PINCOUNT; ++i)
@@ -207,5 +207,4 @@ extern int  digitalRead(uint8_t pin) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__digitalRead"
 extern void analogWrite(uint8_t pin, int val) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__analogWrite")));
 extern void attachInterrupt(uint8_t pin, voidFuncPtr handler, int mode) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__attachInterrupt")));
 extern void detachInterrupt(uint8_t pin) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__detachInterrupt")));
-extern void initPins() __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__initPins")));
 
diff --git a/variants/wifio/WifioWiring.cpp b/variants/wifio/WifioWiring.cpp
index 1555e13d1..32d1e901e 100644
--- a/variants/wifio/WifioWiring.cpp
+++ b/variants/wifio/WifioWiring.cpp
@@ -119,10 +119,7 @@ extern "C" void analogWrite(uint8_t pin, int value) {
   }
 }
 
-extern "C" void initPins()
-{
-  __initPins();
-  // sync here  
+void initVariant() 
+{ 
+
 }
-
-