diff --git a/prototorch/components/components.py b/prototorch/components/components.py
index 7d9b125..25686e1 100644
--- a/prototorch/components/components.py
+++ b/prototorch/components/components.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def get_labels_object(distribution):
     return labels
 
 
-def _precheck_initializer(self, initializer):
+def _precheck_initializer(initializer):
     if not isinstance(initializer, ComponentsInitializer):
         emsg = f"`initializer` has to be some subtype of " \
             f"{ComponentsInitializer}. " \