diff --git a/SofaGLFW/src/SofaGLFW/initSofaGLFW.cpp b/SofaGLFW/src/SofaGLFW/initSofaGLFW.cpp
index 0d50c0e95b..bf184b5cbb 100644
--- a/SofaGLFW/src/SofaGLFW/initSofaGLFW.cpp
+++ b/SofaGLFW/src/SofaGLFW/initSofaGLFW.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ extern "C" {
     SOFAGLFW_API const char* getModuleComponentList();
 }
 
-void initExternalModule()
+void init()
 {
     static bool first = true;
     if (first)
@@ -72,15 +72,9 @@ const char* getModuleDescription()
     return "A GLFW Gui for SOFA.";
 }
 
-const char* getModuleComponentList()
-{
-    //no Components in this plugin
-    return "";
-}
-
-void init()
+void initExternalModule()
 {
-    initExternalModule();
+    init();
 }
 
 } // namespace sofaglfw
diff --git a/SofaImGui/src/SofaImGui/initSofaImGui.cpp b/SofaImGui/src/SofaImGui/initSofaImGui.cpp
index 340993b2b3..4bdba6a27b 100644
--- a/SofaImGui/src/SofaImGui/initSofaImGui.cpp
+++ b/SofaImGui/src/SofaImGui/initSofaImGui.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ extern "C" {
     SOFAIMGUI_API const char* getModuleComponentList();
 }
 
-void initExternalModule()
+void init()
 {
     static bool first = true;
     if (first)
@@ -72,15 +72,9 @@ const char* getModuleDescription()
     return "A ImGui Gui for SOFA.";
 }
 
-const char* getModuleComponentList()
-{
-    //no Components in this plugin
-    return "";
-}
-
-void init()
+void initExternalModule()
 {
-    initExternalModule();
+    init();
 }
 
 } // namespace sofaimgui