diff --git a/flight/Flight.php b/flight/Flight.php
index 8887269..59a9945 100644
--- a/flight/Flight.php
+++ b/flight/Flight.php
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ class Flight
     /** Framework engine. */
     private static Engine $engine;
 
-    /** Whether or not the app has been initialized. */
-    private static bool $initialized = false;
-
     /**
      * Don't allow object instantiation
      *
@@ -127,14 +124,7 @@ class Flight
     /** @return Engine Application instance */
     public static function app(): Engine
     {
-        if (!self::$initialized) {
-            require_once __DIR__ . '/autoload.php';
-
-            self::setEngine(new Engine());
-            self::$initialized = true;
-        }
-
-        return self::$engine;
+        return self::$engine ?? self::$engine = new Engine();
     }
 
     /**