diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/libs/exponential_smoother.cc b/src/algorithms/tracking/libs/exponential_smoother.cc
index 53fe43b02..b02471946 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/libs/exponential_smoother.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/libs/exponential_smoother.cc
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ void Exponential_Smoother::reset()
 {
     initializing_ = true;
     init_counter_ = 0;
-    init_attempts_ = 0;
     init_buffer_.clear();
 }
 
@@ -93,10 +92,9 @@ float Exponential_Smoother::smooth(float raw)
             if (init_counter_ >= samples_for_initialization_)
                 {
                     old_value_ = std::accumulate(std::begin(init_buffer_), std::end(init_buffer_), 0.0F) / static_cast<float>(init_buffer_.size());
-                    if (old_value_ < (min_value_ + offset_) && init_attempts_ < max_init_attempts_)
+                    if (old_value_ < (min_value_ + offset_))
                         {
                             // flush buffer and start again
-                            init_attempts_++;
                             init_counter_ = 0;
                             init_buffer_.clear();
                         }
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/libs/exponential_smoother.h b/src/algorithms/tracking/libs/exponential_smoother.h
index 1cadc2cff..9804c8697 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/libs/exponential_smoother.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/libs/exponential_smoother.h
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
  *
  * The length of the initialization can be controlled with
  * set_samples_for_initialization(int num_samples)
- *
- * If the average of an initialization window falls below
- * min_value + offset, the window is discarded and initialization
- * starts again, up to a maximum number of attempts; after that, the
- * smoother engages with the last window average so that weak but valid
- * signals still get smoothed.
  */
 class Exponential_Smoother
 {
@@ -68,8 +62,6 @@ private:
     float offset_{12.0};
     int samples_for_initialization_{200};
     int init_counter_{0};
-    int init_attempts_{0};
-    int max_init_attempts_{3};
     bool initializing_{true};
 };