diff --git a/system/core/Controller.php b/system/core/Controller.php
index ee6fec8..cbdf051 100644
--- a/system/core/Controller.php
+++ b/system/core/Controller.php
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 		}
 
 		$this->load =& load_class('Loader', 'core');
-		$this->load->initialize();
 		log_message('debug', 'Controller Class Initialized');
 	}
 
diff --git a/system/core/Loader.php b/system/core/Loader.php
index e9d0348..2a78f41 100644
--- a/system/core/Loader.php
+++ b/system/core/Loader.php
@@ -130,8 +130,10 @@
 	/**
 	 * Class constructor
 	 *
-	 * Sets component load paths gets the initial output buffering level.
+	 * Sets component load paths, gets the initial output buffering level
+	 * and calls the autoloader.
 	 *
+	 * @uses	CI_Loader::_ci_autoloader()
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct()
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@
 		$this->_ci_helper_paths = array(APPPATH, BASEPATH);
 		$this->_ci_model_paths = array(APPPATH);
 		$this->_ci_view_paths = array(VIEWPATH	=> TRUE);
+		$this->_base_classes =& is_loaded();
+		$this->_ci_autoloader();
 
 		log_message('debug', 'Loader Class Initialized');
 	}
@@ -148,26 +152,6 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Initialize the Loader
-	 *
-	 * @used-by	CI_Controller
-	 * @uses	CI_Loader::_ci_autoloader()
-	 * @return 	object	$this
-	 */
-	public function initialize()
-	{
-		$this->_ci_classes = array();
-		$this->_ci_loaded_files = array();
-		$this->_ci_models = array();
-		$this->_base_classes =& is_loaded();
-
-		$this->_ci_autoloader();
-		return $this;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Is Loaded
 	 *
 	 * A utility method to test if a class is in the self::$_ci_classes array.
@@ -1150,7 +1134,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Loads component listed in the config/autoload.php file.
 	 *
-	 * @used-by	CI_Loader::initialize()
+	 * @used-by	CI_Loader::__construct()
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	protected function _ci_autoloader()
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
index 105a0d8..a7ff0d2 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
 	 -  ``library()`` method will now load drivers as well, for backward compatibility of converted libraries (like :doc:`Session <libraries/sessions>`).
 	 -  ``$config['rewrite_short_tags']`` now has no effect when using PHP 5.4 as ``<?=`` will always be available.
 	 -  Changed method ``config()`` to return whatever ``CI_Config::load()`` returns instead of always being void.
+	 -  Removed method ``initialize()`` and moved its logic to the constructor.
    -  :doc:`Input Library <libraries/input>` changes include:
 	 -  Added ``method()`` to retrieve ``$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']``.
 	 -  Added support for arrays and network addresses (e.g. 192.168.1.1/24) for use with the *proxy_ips* setting.