diff --git a/_pytest/hookspec.py b/_pytest/hookspec.py
index a2f3d6024..99ae77d55 100644
--- a/_pytest/hookspec.py
+++ b/_pytest/hookspec.py
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ def pytest_collect_file(path, parent):
 def pytest_collectstart(collector):
     """ collector starts collecting. """
 
-def pytest_after_initial_collect(collector):
-    """ after the initial file system walk before genitems"""
-
 def pytest_itemcollected(item):
     """ we just collected a test item. """
 
diff --git a/_pytest/main.py b/_pytest/main.py
index d58b42b12..bd1fcc095 100644
--- a/_pytest/main.py
+++ b/_pytest/main.py
@@ -394,10 +394,7 @@ class Session(FSCollector):
             self._initialparts.append(parts)
             self._initialpaths.add(parts[0])
         self.ihook.pytest_collectstart(collector=self)
-        try:
-            rep = self.ihook.pytest_make_collect_report(collector=self)
-        finally:
-            self.ihook.pytest_after_initial_collect(collector=self)
+        rep = self.ihook.pytest_make_collect_report(collector=self)
         self.ihook.pytest_collectreport(report=rep)
         self.trace.root.indent -= 1
         if self._notfound: