diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/audio_device_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/audio_device_impl.cc
index 9acaf80480..429bf62506 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/audio_device_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/audio_device_impl.cc
@@ -299,14 +299,16 @@ int32_t AudioDeviceModuleImpl::CreatePlatformSpecificObjects()
 #if defined(LINUX_PULSE)
         WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceInfo, kTraceAudioDevice, _id, "attempting to use the Linux PulseAudio APIs...");
 
-        if (AudioDeviceLinuxPulse::PulseAudioIsSupported())
+        // create *Linux PulseAudio* implementation
+        AudioDeviceLinuxPulse* pulseDevice = new AudioDeviceLinuxPulse(Id());
+        if (pulseDevice->Init() != -1)
         {
-            // create *Linux PulseAudio* implementation
-            ptrAudioDevice = new AudioDeviceLinuxPulse(Id());
+            ptrAudioDevice = pulseDevice;
             WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceInfo, kTraceAudioDevice, _id, "Linux PulseAudio APIs will be utilized");
         }
         else
         {
+            delete pulseDevice;
 #endif
 #if defined(LINUX_ALSA)
             // create *Linux ALSA Audio* implementation
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.cc b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.cc
index 486f67eeb5..e095eed0d5 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.cc
@@ -33,35 +33,6 @@ namespace webrtc
 //                              Static Methods
 // ============================================================================
 
-bool AudioDeviceLinuxPulse::PulseAudioIsSupported()
-{
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceInfo, kTraceAudioDevice, -1, "%s",
-                 __FUNCTION__);
-
-    bool pulseAudioIsSupported(true);
-
-    // Check that we can initialize
-    AudioDeviceLinuxPulse* admPulse = new AudioDeviceLinuxPulse(-1);
-    if (admPulse->InitPulseAudio() == -1)
-    {
-        pulseAudioIsSupported = false;
-    }
-    admPulse->TerminatePulseAudio();
-    delete admPulse;
-
-    if (pulseAudioIsSupported)
-    {
-        WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceStateInfo, kTraceAudioDevice, -1,
-                     "*** Linux Pulse Audio is supported ***");
-    } else
-    {
-        WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceStateInfo, kTraceAudioDevice, -1,
-                     "*** Linux Pulse Audio is NOT supported => will revert to the ALSA API ***");
-    }
-
-    return (pulseAudioIsSupported);
-}
-
 AudioDeviceLinuxPulse::AudioDeviceLinuxPulse(const int32_t id) :
     _ptrAudioBuffer(NULL),
     _critSect(*CriticalSectionWrapper::CreateCriticalSection()),
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.h b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.h
index c4ca743853..43228a1bab 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/linux/audio_device_pulse_linux.h
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ public:
     AudioDeviceLinuxPulse(const int32_t id);
     virtual ~AudioDeviceLinuxPulse();
 
-    static bool PulseAudioIsSupported();
-
     // Retrieve the currently utilized audio layer
     virtual int32_t ActiveAudioLayer(
         AudioDeviceModule::AudioLayer& audioLayer) const OVERRIDE;