diff --git a/R/data-storage-log-file.R b/R/data-storage-log-file.R
index 1032a352..fba31309 100644
--- a/R/data-storage-log-file.R
+++ b/R/data-storage-log-file.R
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ DataStorageLogFile <- R6::R6Class( # nolint object_name_linter
     #' @param log_file_path string with path to JSON log file user actions
 
     initialize = function(log_file_path) {
-      super$initialize()
       logger::log_debug(
         "path to file: {log_file_path}",
         namespace = "shiny.telemetry"
diff --git a/R/data-storage-mariadb.R b/R/data-storage-mariadb.R
index 83e52da7..52a2c175 100644
--- a/R/data-storage-mariadb.R
+++ b/R/data-storage-mariadb.R
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ DataStorageMariaDB <- R6::R6Class( # nolint object_name_linter
       port = 3306,
       dbname = "shiny_telemetry"
     ) {
-      super$initialize()
       checkmate::assert_string(password)
       checkmate::assert_string(username)
       checkmate::assert_string(hostname)
diff --git a/R/data-storage-plumber.R b/R/data-storage-plumber.R
index 431101ff..b6a8865d 100644
--- a/R/data-storage-plumber.R
+++ b/R/data-storage-plumber.R
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ DataStoragePlumber <- R6::R6Class( # nolint object_name_linter
       secret = NULL,
       authorization = NULL
     ) {
-      super$initialize()
 
       private$hostname <- hostname
       private$port <- port
diff --git a/R/data-storage-postgresql.R b/R/data-storage-postgresql.R
index 4e82ba74..f88f95f0 100644
--- a/R/data-storage-postgresql.R
+++ b/R/data-storage-postgresql.R
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ DataStoragePostgreSQL <- R6::R6Class( # nolint object_name_linter
       port = 5432,
       dbname = "shiny_telemetry"
     ) {
-      super$initialize()
       checkmate::assert_string(password)
       checkmate::assert_string(username)
       checkmate::assert_string(hostname)
diff --git a/R/data-storage-sql-family.R b/R/data-storage-sql-family.R
index 40a11e79..c6c05c3d 100644
--- a/R/data-storage-sql-family.R
+++ b/R/data-storage-sql-family.R
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@ DataStorageSQLFamily <- R6::R6Class( # nolint object_name_linter
   #
   # Public
   public = list(
-
-    #' @description
-    #' Initialize the data storage class
-
-    initialize = function() {
-      super$initialize()
-    }
-
   ),
   #
   # Private
diff --git a/R/data-storage-sqlite.R b/R/data-storage-sqlite.R
index 41fe7cd7..c830a3b9 100644
--- a/R/data-storage-sqlite.R
+++ b/R/data-storage-sqlite.R
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ DataStorageSQLite <- R6::R6Class( # nolint object_name_linter
     initialize = function(
       db_path = "user_stats.sqlite"
     ) {
-      super$initialize()
 
       logger::log_debug("path to db: {db_path}", namespace = "shiny.telemetry")
       private$connect(db_path)
diff --git a/R/data-storage.R b/R/data-storage.R
index a5b4b3f9..3efa037c 100644
--- a/R/data-storage.R
+++ b/R/data-storage.R
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DataStorage <- R6::R6Class( # nolint object_name_linter
     #' @description initialize data storage object common with all providers
 
     initialize = function() {
-
+      stop(paste(class(self)[1], "is an abstract class that can't be initialized."))
     },
 
     #' @description Insert new data
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-data_storage.R b/tests/testthat/test-data_storage.R
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e13e1ad..00000000
--- a/tests/testthat/test-data_storage.R
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-logger::log_threshold("ERROR", namespace = "shiny.telemetry")
-
-test_that("Data storage initializes a dummy class", {
-  data_storage <- DataStorage$new()
-
-  date_from <- Sys.Date() - 365 * 10
-  date_to <- Sys.Date() + 10
-
-  app_name <- "test_dashboard"
-
-  error_msg <- "Method not implemented."
-
-  expect_error(data_storage$insert(), arg_missing_msg("app_name"))
-  expect_error(data_storage$insert("dash"), arg_missing_msg("type"))
-
-  data_storage$insert(
-    app_name = app_name,
-    type = "without_session"
-  ) %>% expect_error(error_msg)
-
-  data_storage$insert(
-    app_name = app_name,
-    type = "without_session",
-    details = list(value = "132")
-  ) %>% expect_error(error_msg)
-
-  data_storage$read_event_data(date_from, date_to) %>%
-    expect_error(error_msg)
-
-  data_storage$insert(
-    app_name = app_name,
-    session = "some_session_id",
-    type = "login"
-  ) %>% expect_error(error_msg)
-
-  expect_error(data_storage$close(), error_msg)
-
-})