diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/legend_handler.py b/lib/matplotlib/legend_handler.py
index b289e26cc1f5..d4876ddc5c6b 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/legend_handler.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/legend_handler.py
@@ -214,19 +214,6 @@ class HandlerLine2DCompound(HandlerNpoints):
     a line-only with a marker-only artist.  May be deprecated in the future.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, marker_pad=0.3, numpoints=None, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        marker_pad : float
-            Padding between points in legend entry.
-        numpoints : int
-            Number of points to show in legend entry.
-        **kwargs
-            Keyword arguments forwarded to `.HandlerNpoints`.
-        """
-        super().__init__(marker_pad=marker_pad, numpoints=numpoints, **kwargs)
-
     def create_artists(self, legend, orig_handle,
                        xdescent, ydescent, width, height, fontsize,
                        trans):
@@ -286,20 +273,6 @@ class HandlerLine2D(HandlerNpoints):
                             artist for the line and another for the marker(s).
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, marker_pad=0.3, numpoints=None, **kw):
-        """
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        marker_pad : float
-            Padding between points in legend entry.
-        numpoints : int
-            Number of points to show in legend entry.
-        **kwargs
-            Keyword arguments forwarded to `.HandlerNpoints`.
-        """
-        HandlerNpoints.__init__(self, marker_pad=marker_pad,
-                                numpoints=numpoints, **kw)
-
     def create_artists(self, legend, orig_handle,
                        xdescent, ydescent, width, height, fontsize,
                        trans):