diff --git a/lib/utilities.js b/lib/utilities.js
index d5025b2..609b6d5 100644
--- a/lib/utilities.js
+++ b/lib/utilities.js
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ export default class Utilities {
    */
   constructor(appName, serviceName) {
     this.#ssmPath = `/service/${appName}/${serviceName}/`;
-    this.#init();
   }
 
   /**
    * Initializes the Utilities class's required services
    */
-  async #init() {
+  async init() {
     await this.#loadSSMParameters();
     await this.#setupDatabase();
     await this.#preloadSchemas();