diff --git a/src/services/impl/sdl_window_service.cpp b/src/services/impl/sdl_window_service.cpp
index b7f26aa..cc61525 100644
--- a/src/services/impl/sdl_window_service.cpp
+++ b/src/services/impl/sdl_window_service.cpp
@@ -62,27 +62,7 @@ void SdlWindowService::Initialize() {
         throw std::runtime_error("SdlWindowService already initialized");
     }
 
-    // Check if SDL is already initialized
-    if (SDL_WasInit(0) == 0) {
-        try {
-            ThrowSdlErrorIfFailed(SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO), "SDL_Init failed");
-        } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-            ShowErrorDialog("SDL Initialization Failed",
-                std::string("Failed to initialize SDL subsystems.\n\nError: ") + e.what());
-            throw;
-        }
-    } else {
-        logging::Logger::GetInstance().Info("SDL already initialized, skipping SDL_Init");
-    }
-
-    try {
-        ThrowSdlErrorIfFailed(SDL_Vulkan_LoadLibrary(nullptr), "SDL_Vulkan_LoadLibrary failed");
-    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        ShowErrorDialog("Vulkan Library Load Failed",
-            std::string("Failed to load Vulkan library. Make sure Vulkan drivers are installed.\n\nError: ") + e.what());
-        throw;
-    }
-
+    // Defer SDL initialization until window creation to avoid issues in headless environments
     initialized_ = true;
 
     // Publish application started event