diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 4812dbe..37c837f 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ if not logger.handlers:
 # Global device state management
 current_device = mm.get_torch_device()
 current_text_encoder_device = mm.text_encoder_device()
-current_text_encoder_initial_device = mm.text_encoder_device()
 
 def set_current_device(device):
     global current_device
@@ -37,10 +36,9 @@ def set_current_device(device):
     logger.info(f"[MultiGPU Initialization] current_device set to: {device}")
 
 def set_current_text_encoder_device(device):
-    global current_text_encoder_device, current_text_encoder_initial_device
+    global current_text_encoder_device
     current_text_encoder_device = device
-    current_text_encoder_initial_device = device
-    logger.info(f"[MultiGPU Initialization] current_text_encoder_device and current_text_encoder_initial_device set to: {device}")
+    logger.info(f"[MultiGPU Initialization] current_text_encoder_device set to: {device}")
 
 def override_class(cls):
     class NodeOverride(cls):
@@ -137,19 +135,12 @@ def text_encoder_device_patched():
     logger.debug(f"[MultiGPU Core Patching] text_encoder_device_patched returning device: {device} (current_text_encoder_device={current_text_encoder_device})")
     return device
 
-def text_encoder_initial_device_patched(*args, **kwargs):
-    logger.debug(f"[MultiGPU Core Patching] text_encoder_initial_device_patched called with args={args}, kwargs={kwargs}")
-    # look at this later - I am not convinced that this isn't the better choice:
-    # return text_encoder_device_patched() 
-    return mm.text_encoder_device()
-
 
 logger.info(f"[MultiGPU Core Patching] Patching mm.get_torch_device, mm.text_encoder_device, and mm.text_encoder_initial_device")
 logger.debug(f"[MultiGPU DEBUG] Initial current_device: {current_device}")
 logger.debug(f"[MultiGPU DEBUG] Initial current_text_encoder_device: {current_text_encoder_device}")
 mm.get_torch_device = get_torch_device_patched
 mm.text_encoder_device = text_encoder_device_patched
-mm.text_encoder_initial_device = text_encoder_initial_device_patched
 
 def check_module_exists(module_path):
     full_path = os.path.join(folder_paths.get_folder_paths("custom_nodes")[0], module_path)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 759fa53..4b9d02b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "comfyui-multigpu"
 description = "Provides a suite of custom nodes to manage multiple GPUs for ComfyUI, including advanced model offloading for both GGUF and Safetensor formats with DisTorch, and bespoke MultiGPU support for WanVideoWrapper and other custom nodes."
-version = "2.4.6"
+version = "2.4.7"
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 
 [project.urls]