diff --git a/R/verbatim_popup.R b/R/verbatim_popup.R
index 75959057..00b8c4e1 100644
--- a/R/verbatim_popup.R
+++ b/R/verbatim_popup.R
@@ -46,19 +46,16 @@ verbatim_popup_ui <- function(id, button_label, ...) {
 #' @param disabled (`reactive(1)`) the `shiny` reactive value holding a `logical`. The popup button is disabled
 #' when the flag is `TRUE` and enabled otherwise.
 #' In order for this to be used you need to have `shinyjs::useShinyjs()` in the `UI` of your application.
-#' @param ignoreInit (`logical(1)`) should the observer be ignored on initialization
-verbatim_popup_srv <- function(id, verbatim_content, title, style = FALSE,
-                               disabled = shiny::reactiveVal(FALSE), ignoreInit = TRUE) { # nolint
+verbatim_popup_srv <- function(id, verbatim_content, title, style = FALSE, disabled = shiny::reactiveVal(FALSE)) {
   checkmate::assert_string(id)
   checkmate::assert_string(title)
   checkmate::assert_flag(style)
   checkmate::assert_class(disabled, classes = "reactive")
-  checkmate::assert_flag(ignoreInit)
   moduleServer(id, function(input, output, session) {
     ns <- session$ns
 
     output$container <- renderUI({
-      disabled_flag_observer(disabled, "button", ignoreInit)
+      disabled_flag_observer(disabled, "button")
       shiny::actionButton(session$ns("button"), label = "my label")
     })
 
@@ -81,8 +78,7 @@ verbatim_popup_srv <- function(id, verbatim_content, title, style = FALSE,
 #' @keywords internal
 #' @param disabled_flag (`reactive`) containing the flag
 #' @param button_id (`character(1)`) the id of the controlled button
-#' @param ignoreInit (`logical(1)`) should the observer be ignored on initialization
-disabled_flag_observer <- function(disabled_flag, button_id, ignoreInit = TRUE) { # nolint
+disabled_flag_observer <- function(disabled_flag, button_id) {
   shiny::observeEvent(
     disabled_flag(),
     handlerExpr = {
diff --git a/man/disabled_flag_observer.Rd b/man/disabled_flag_observer.Rd
index fd10b2ac..4eab7d7a 100644
--- a/man/disabled_flag_observer.Rd
+++ b/man/disabled_flag_observer.Rd
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@
 \alias{disabled_flag_observer}
 \title{Creates a \code{shiny} observer handling the disabled flag.}
 \usage{
-disabled_flag_observer(disabled_flag, button_id, ignoreInit = TRUE)
+disabled_flag_observer(disabled_flag, button_id)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{disabled_flag}{(\code{reactive}) containing the flag}
 
 \item{button_id}{(\code{character(1)}) the id of the controlled button}
-
-\item{ignoreInit}{(\code{logical(1)}) should the observer be ignored on initialization}
 }
 \description{
 Creates a \code{shiny} observer handling the disabled flag.
diff --git a/man/verbatim_popup.Rd b/man/verbatim_popup.Rd
index d54c2cf3..b92fd2c0 100644
--- a/man/verbatim_popup.Rd
+++ b/man/verbatim_popup.Rd
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ verbatim_popup_srv(
   verbatim_content,
   title,
   style = FALSE,
-  disabled = shiny::reactiveVal(FALSE),
-  ignoreInit = TRUE
+  disabled = shiny::reactiveVal(FALSE)
 )
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ If \code{verbatim_content} is a \code{condition} or \code{reactive} holding \cod
 \item{disabled}{(\code{reactive(1)}) the \code{shiny} reactive value holding a \code{logical}. The popup button is disabled
 when the flag is \code{TRUE} and enabled otherwise.
 In order for this to be used you need to have \code{shinyjs::useShinyjs()} in the \code{UI} of your application.}
-
-\item{ignoreInit}{(\code{logical(1)}) should the observer be ignored on initialization}
 }
 \value{
 the UI function returns a \code{shiny.tag.list} object