diff --git a/plugins/filter_rewrite_tag/rewrite_tag.c b/plugins/filter_rewrite_tag/rewrite_tag.c
index 0e3c22902da..8d961bbd4be 100644
--- a/plugins/filter_rewrite_tag/rewrite_tag.c
+++ b/plugins/filter_rewrite_tag/rewrite_tag.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 static int emitter_create(struct flb_rewrite_tag *ctx)
 {
     int ret;
-    int coll_fd;
     struct flb_input_instance *ins;
 
     ret = flb_input_name_exists(ctx->emitter_name, ctx->config);
@@ -81,12 +80,6 @@ static int emitter_create(struct flb_rewrite_tag *ctx)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    /* Retrieve the collector id registered on the in_emitter initialization */
-    coll_fd = in_emitter_get_collector_id(ins);
-
-    /* Initialize plugin collector (event callback) */
-    flb_input_collector_start(coll_fd, ins);
-
 #ifdef FLB_HAVE_METRICS
     /* Override Metrics title */
     ret = flb_metrics_title(ctx->emitter_name, ins->metrics);