diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 9cdec863296..0b348478511 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ GRPCXX_SRCS = [
     "src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc",
     "src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc",
     "src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc",
-    "src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/alarm.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc",
@@ -259,7 +258,6 @@ GRPCXX_SRCS = [
     "src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/server_context.cc",
-    "src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc",
     "src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc",
     "src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 325e1e10420..af99d85c4d8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3259,7 +3259,6 @@ add_library(grpc++
   src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/client/xds_credentials.cc
@@ -3292,7 +3291,6 @@ add_library(grpc++
   src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   src/cpp/server/xds_server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
@@ -3960,7 +3958,6 @@ add_library(grpc++_unsecure
   src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
   src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
@@ -3984,7 +3981,6 @@ add_library(grpc++_unsecure
   src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -7013,7 +7009,6 @@ add_executable(binder_transport_test
   src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -7045,7 +7040,6 @@ add_executable(binder_transport_test
   src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -9853,7 +9847,6 @@ add_executable(endpoint_binder_pool_test
   src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -9885,7 +9878,6 @@ add_executable(endpoint_binder_pool_test
   src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -10503,7 +10495,6 @@ add_executable(fake_binder_test
   src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -10535,7 +10526,6 @@ add_executable(fake_binder_test
   src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -21153,7 +21143,6 @@ add_executable(transport_stream_receiver_test
   src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -21185,7 +21174,6 @@ add_executable(transport_stream_receiver_test
   src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -21827,7 +21815,6 @@ add_executable(wire_reader_test
   src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -21859,7 +21846,6 @@ add_executable(wire_reader_test
   src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -21929,7 +21915,6 @@ add_executable(wire_writer_test
   src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -21961,7 +21946,6 @@ add_executable(wire_writer_test
   src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
diff --git a/build_autogenerated.yaml b/build_autogenerated.yaml
index 85d63478981..7a2f1a95e30 100644
--- a/build_autogenerated.yaml
+++ b/build_autogenerated.yaml
@@ -2966,7 +2966,6 @@ libs:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  - src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/xds_credentials.cc
@@ -2999,7 +2998,6 @@ libs:
   - src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  - src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   - src/cpp/server/xds_server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
@@ -3343,7 +3341,6 @@ libs:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  - src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
   - src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
@@ -3367,7 +3364,6 @@ libs:
   - src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  - src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   - src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   - src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -5017,7 +5013,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  - src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -5049,7 +5044,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  - src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   - src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   - src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -6332,7 +6326,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  - src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -6364,7 +6357,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  - src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   - src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   - src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -6725,7 +6717,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  - src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -6757,7 +6748,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  - src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   - src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   - src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -11881,7 +11871,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  - src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -11913,7 +11902,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  - src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   - src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   - src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -12256,7 +12244,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  - src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -12288,7 +12275,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  - src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   - src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   - src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -12362,7 +12348,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc
-  - src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -12394,7 +12379,6 @@ targets:
   - src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
-  - src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc
   - src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
   - src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index 642af39569f..e0974c1c373 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -1041,7 +1041,6 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc',
                       'src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.h',
                       'src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc',
-                      'src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc',
                       'src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc',
                       'src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc',
                       'src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.h',
@@ -1081,7 +1080,6 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc',
                       'src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc',
                       'src/cpp/server/server_context.cc',
-                      'src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc',
                       'src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc',
                       'src/cpp/server/thread_pool_interface.h',
                       'src/cpp/server/xds_server_credentials.cc',
diff --git a/grpc.gyp b/grpc.gyp
index 4cb82859152..2ba5cda5dbf 100644
--- a/grpc.gyp
+++ b/grpc.gyp
@@ -1558,7 +1558,6 @@
         'src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc',
         'src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc',
         'src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc',
-        'src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc',
         'src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc',
         'src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc',
         'src/cpp/client/xds_credentials.cc',
@@ -1591,7 +1590,6 @@
         'src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc',
         'src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc',
         'src/cpp/server/server_context.cc',
-        'src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc',
         'src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc',
         'src/cpp/server/xds_server_credentials.cc',
         'src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc',
@@ -1701,7 +1699,6 @@
         'src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc',
         'src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc',
         'src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc',
-        'src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc',
         'src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc',
         'src/cpp/common/alarm.cc',
         'src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc',
@@ -1725,7 +1722,6 @@
         'src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc',
         'src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc',
         'src/cpp/server/server_context.cc',
-        'src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc',
         'src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc',
         'src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc',
         'src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc',
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h
index 3a38c960c42..2e960cf2d04 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h
@@ -47,16 +47,6 @@ class GrpcLibrary {
   bool grpc_init_called_;
 };
 
-/// Instantiating this class ensures the proper initialization of gRPC.
-class GrpcLibraryInitializer final {
- public:
-  GrpcLibraryInitializer() {}
-
-  /// A no-op method to force the linker to reference this class, which will
-  /// take care of initializing and shutting down the gRPC runtime.
-  int summon() { return 0; }
-};
-
 }  // namespace internal
 }  // namespace grpc
 
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/security/credentials.h b/include/grpcpp/security/credentials.h
index 0285bcc3b74..7dcbae2f33b 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/security/credentials.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/security/credentials.h
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials> XdsCredentials(
 /// \see https://grpc.io/docs/guides/auth.html
 class ChannelCredentials : private grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary {
  public:
-  ChannelCredentials();
-  ~ChannelCredentials() override;
-
  protected:
   friend std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials> CompositeChannelCredentials(
       const std::shared_ptr<ChannelCredentials>& channel_creds,
@@ -125,9 +122,6 @@ class ChannelCredentials : private grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary {
 /// \see https://grpc.io/docs/guides/auth.html
 class CallCredentials : private grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary {
  public:
-  CallCredentials();
-  ~CallCredentials() override;
-
   /// Apply this instance's credentials to \a call.
   virtual bool ApplyToCall(grpc_call* call) = 0;
   virtual grpc::string DebugString() {
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/security/server_credentials.h b/include/grpcpp/security/server_credentials.h
index 19cdaafe8df..fa39dbcadde 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/security/server_credentials.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/security/server_credentials.h
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<ServerCredentials> XdsServerCredentials(
 /// Wrapper around \a grpc_server_credentials, a way to authenticate a server.
 class ServerCredentials : private grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary {
  public:
-  ServerCredentials();
-  ~ServerCredentials() override;
-
   /// This method is not thread-safe and has to be called before the server is
   /// started. The last call to this function wins.
   virtual void SetAuthMetadataProcessor(
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/security/tls_certificate_verifier.h b/include/grpcpp/security/tls_certificate_verifier.h
index 157e2e90c8f..de2df4194d5 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/security/tls_certificate_verifier.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/security/tls_certificate_verifier.h
@@ -141,8 +141,6 @@ class ExternalCertificateVerifier {
   // Subclass.
   template <typename Subclass, typename... Args>
   static std::shared_ptr<CertificateVerifier> Create(Args&&... args) {
-    grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-    g_gli_initializer.summon();
     auto* external_verifier = new Subclass(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     return std::make_shared<CertificateVerifier>(
         grpc_tls_certificate_verifier_external_create(
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/channel_cc.cc b/src/cpp/client/channel_cc.cc
index 9475029c8bd..edce3c6332c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/channel_cc.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/channel_cc.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 
 namespace grpc {
 
-static grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
 Channel::Channel(
     const std::string& host, grpc_channel* channel,
     std::vector<
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ Channel::Channel(
         interceptor_creators)
     : host_(host), c_channel_(channel) {
   interceptor_creators_ = std::move(interceptor_creators);
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
 }
 
 Channel::~Channel() {
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
index 740b3914e51..223274c2a51 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class DefaultGlobalClientCallbacks final
   void Destructor(ClientContext* /*context*/) override {}
 };
 
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
 static DefaultGlobalClientCallbacks* g_default_client_callbacks =
     new DefaultGlobalClientCallbacks();
 static ClientContext::GlobalCallbacks* g_client_callbacks =
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ ClientContext::ClientContext()
       propagate_from_call_(nullptr),
       compression_algorithm_(GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE),
       initial_metadata_corked_(false) {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
   g_client_callbacks->DefaultConstructor(this);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc b/src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 9dfb2f491ca..00000000000
--- a/src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015 gRPC authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *
- */
-
-#include <grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h>
-#include <grpcpp/security/credentials.h>
-
-namespace grpc {
-
-static grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-ChannelCredentials::ChannelCredentials() { g_gli_initializer.summon(); }
-
-ChannelCredentials::~ChannelCredentials() {}
-
-CallCredentials::CallCredentials() { g_gli_initializer.summon(); }
-
-CallCredentials::~CallCredentials() {}
-
-}  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc b/src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
index c204963df70..7b745c8906f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc
@@ -55,12 +55,9 @@
 
 namespace grpc {
 
-static grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
 SecureChannelCredentials::SecureChannelCredentials(
     grpc_channel_credentials* c_creds)
-    : c_creds_(c_creds) {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
-}
+    : c_creds_(c_creds) {}
 
 std::shared_ptr<Channel> SecureChannelCredentials::CreateChannelImpl(
     const std::string& target, const ChannelArguments& args) {
@@ -85,9 +82,7 @@ SecureChannelCredentials::CreateChannelWithInterceptors(
 }
 
 SecureCallCredentials::SecureCallCredentials(grpc_call_credentials* c_creds)
-    : c_creds_(c_creds) {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
-}
+    : c_creds_(c_creds) {}
 
 bool SecureCallCredentials::ApplyToCall(grpc_call* call) {
   return grpc_call_set_credentials(call, c_creds_) == GRPC_CALL_OK;
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/alarm.cc b/src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
index 1b8acafb7bb..868431f4a28 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
@@ -133,11 +133,7 @@ class AlarmImpl : public grpc::internal::CompletionQueueTag {
 };
 }  // namespace internal
 
-static grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-
-Alarm::Alarm() : alarm_(new internal::AlarmImpl()) {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
-}
+Alarm::Alarm() : alarm_(new internal::AlarmImpl()) {}
 
 void Alarm::SetInternal(grpc::CompletionQueue* cq, gpr_timespec deadline,
                         void* tag) {
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/completion_queue_cc.cc b/src/cpp/common/completion_queue_cc.cc
index 9217e9a1c9e..fae7d62d097 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/completion_queue_cc.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/completion_queue_cc.cc
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 namespace grpc {
 namespace {
 
-internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-
 gpr_once g_once_init_callback_alternative = GPR_ONCE_INIT;
 grpc_core::Mutex* g_callback_alternative_mu;
 
@@ -134,7 +132,6 @@ CompletionQueue::CompletionQueue(grpc_completion_queue* take)
 }
 
 void CompletionQueue::Shutdown() {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
 #ifndef NDEBUG
   if (!ServerListEmpty()) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/tls_certificate_verifier.cc b/src/cpp/common/tls_certificate_verifier.cc
index f6ff257da8f..c02b796e9db 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/tls_certificate_verifier.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/tls_certificate_verifier.cc
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 namespace grpc {
 namespace experimental {
 
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-
 TlsCustomVerificationCheckRequest::TlsCustomVerificationCheckRequest(
     grpc_tls_custom_verification_check_request* request)
     : c_request_(request) {
@@ -106,9 +104,7 @@ std::vector<grpc::string_ref> TlsCustomVerificationCheckRequest::ip_names()
 }
 
 CertificateVerifier::CertificateVerifier(grpc_tls_certificate_verifier* v)
-    : verifier_(v) {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
-}
+    : verifier_(v) {}
 
 CertificateVerifier::~CertificateVerifier() {
   grpc_tls_certificate_verifier_release(verifier_);
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc b/src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
index ccc1a7361e2..25ddf7721d2 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
@@ -868,7 +868,6 @@ class Server::SyncRequestThreadManager : public grpc::ThreadManager {
   std::shared_ptr<Server::GlobalCallbacks> global_callbacks_;
 };
 
-static grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
 Server::Server(
     grpc::ChannelArguments* args,
     std::shared_ptr<std::vector<std::unique_ptr<grpc::ServerCompletionQueue>>>
@@ -891,7 +890,6 @@ Server::Server(
       server_(nullptr),
       server_initializer_(new ServerInitializer(this)),
       health_check_service_disabled_(false) {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
   gpr_once_init(&grpc::g_once_init_callbacks, grpc::InitGlobalCallbacks);
   global_callbacks_ = grpc::g_callbacks;
   global_callbacks_->UpdateArguments(args);
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc b/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
index 19ceaaeaee0..a649195c419 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@
 
 namespace grpc {
 
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-
 // CompletionOp
 
 class ServerContextBase::CompletionOp final
@@ -259,9 +257,7 @@ bool ServerContextBase::CompletionOp::FinalizeResult(void** tag, bool* status) {
 // ServerContextBase body
 
 ServerContextBase::ServerContextBase()
-    : deadline_(gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME)) {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
-}
+    : deadline_(gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME)) {}
 
 ServerContextBase::ServerContextBase(gpr_timespec deadline,
                                      grpc_metadata_array* arr)
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc b/src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 454e8b4e9d6..00000000000
--- a/src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015 gRPC authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *
- */
-
-#include <grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h>
-#include <grpcpp/security/server_credentials.h>
-
-namespace grpc {
-
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-ServerCredentials::ServerCredentials() { g_gli_initializer.summon(); }
-
-ServerCredentials::~ServerCredentials() {}
-
-}  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc b/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
index a072fb8d936..279e2397cff 100644
--- a/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer_cc.cc
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 namespace grpc {
 
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-
 Status ByteBuffer::TrySingleSlice(Slice* slice) const {
   if (!buffer_) {
     return Status(StatusCode::FAILED_PRECONDITION, "Buffer not initialized");
diff --git a/test/cpp/cocoapods/test/server_context_test_spouse_test.mm b/test/cpp/cocoapods/test/server_context_test_spouse_test.mm
index e26942147a6..3ac71298724 100644
--- a/test/cpp/cocoapods/test/server_context_test_spouse_test.mm
+++ b/test/cpp/cocoapods/test/server_context_test_spouse_test.mm
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h>
 
-static grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_initializer;
-
 const char key1[] = "metadata-key1";
 const char key2[] = "metadata-key2";
 const char val1[] = "metadata-val1";
diff --git a/test/cpp/codegen/proto_utils_test.cc b/test/cpp/codegen/proto_utils_test.cc
index ffb160a2e45..75297e326b2 100644
--- a/test/cpp/codegen/proto_utils_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/codegen/proto_utils_test.cc
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ class ProtoUtilsTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   static void SetUpTestSuite() {
     // Ensure the ProtoBufferWriter internals are initialized.
-    grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer init;
-    init.summon();
     grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary lib;
     grpc_init();
   }
@@ -152,8 +150,6 @@ void BufferWriterTest(int block_size, int total_size, int backup_size) {
 class WriterTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   static void SetUpTestSuite() {
-    grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer init;
-    init.summon();
     grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary lib;
     // Ensure the ProtoBufferWriter internals are initialized.
     grpc_init();
diff --git a/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc
index 67b20019587..3f504256a47 100644
--- a/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc
@@ -20,14 +20,11 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-static grpc::internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
 static LibraryInitializer* g_libraryInitializer;
 
 LibraryInitializer::LibraryInitializer() {
   GPR_ASSERT(g_libraryInitializer == nullptr);
   g_libraryInitializer = this;
-
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
 }
 
 LibraryInitializer::~LibraryInitializer() { g_libraryInitializer = nullptr; }
diff --git a/test/cpp/test/client_context_test_peer_test.cc b/test/cpp/test/client_context_test_peer_test.cc
index 67ab62d6cb2..f04032494d6 100644
--- a/test/cpp/test/client_context_test_peer_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/test/client_context_test_peer_test.cc
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 namespace grpc {
 namespace testing {
 
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_initializer;
-
 const char key1[] = "metadata-key1";
 const char key2[] = "metadata-key2";
 const char val1[] = "metadata-val1";
diff --git a/test/cpp/test/server_context_test_spouse_test.cc b/test/cpp/test/server_context_test_spouse_test.cc
index cb11dcbf0e4..8034fbcb8c5 100644
--- a/test/cpp/test/server_context_test_spouse_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/test/server_context_test_spouse_test.cc
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 namespace grpc {
 namespace testing {
 
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_initializer;
-
 const char key1[] = "metadata-key1";
 const char key2[] = "metadata-key2";
 const char val1[] = "metadata-val1";
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_test.cc b/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_test.cc
index e8b527a9c06..4fd27c30f03 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_test.cc
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 
 namespace grpc {
 
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-
 namespace {
 
 const char* kContent1 = "hello xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/slice_test.cc b/test/cpp/util/slice_test.cc
index c8593f013ba..2bb57cc2302 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/slice_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/slice_test.cc
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 
 namespace grpc {
 
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-
 namespace {
 
 const char* kContent = "hello xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx world";
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index cbd2d908e57..6d698f3bd84 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -2631,7 +2631,6 @@ src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc \
 src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc \
 src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.h \
 src/cpp/client/create_channel_posix.cc \
-src/cpp/client/credentials_cc.cc \
 src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
 src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc \
 src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.h \
@@ -2671,7 +2670,6 @@ src/cpp/server/server_builder.cc \
 src/cpp/server/server_callback.cc \
 src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc \
 src/cpp/server/server_context.cc \
-src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc \
 src/cpp/server/server_posix.cc \
 src/cpp/server/thread_pool_interface.h \
 src/cpp/server/xds_server_credentials.cc \