1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/searx/plugins/tracker_url_remover.py b/searx/plugins/tracker_url_remover.py
index b7e8e25f3..190744586 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/tracker_url_remover.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/tracker_url_remover.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from searx.data import TRACKER_PATTERNS
 from . import Plugin, PluginInfo
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    import flask
     from searx.search import SearchWithPlugins
     from searx.extended_types import SXNG_Request
     from searx.result_types import Result, LegacyResult
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ class SXNGPlugin(Plugin):
             preference_section="privacy",
         )
 
+    def init(self, app: "flask.Flask") -> bool:
+        TRACKER_PATTERNS.init()
+        return True
+
     def on_result(self, request: "SXNG_Request", search: "SearchWithPlugins", result: Result) -> bool:
 
         result.filter_urls(self.filter_url_field)