diff --git a/include/sta/rtos/c_api/startup.h b/include/sta/rtos/c_api/startup.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 220436b..0000000
--- a/include/sta/rtos/c_api/startup.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef STA_RTOS_C_API_STARTUP_H
-#define STA_RTOS_C_API_STARTUP_H
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-
-/**
- * @brief
- *
- * @param arg   Default task argument
- */
-void startALPAKA(void * arg);
-
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-
-#endif // STA_RTOS_C_API_STARTUP_H
diff --git a/include/sta/rtos/system/startup.hpp b/include/sta/rtos/system/startup.hpp
index f3a2e46..f3e957a 100644
--- a/include/sta/rtos/system/startup.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/rtos/system/startup.hpp
@@ -5,30 +5,24 @@
 #ifndef STA_RTOS_SYSTEM_STARTUP_HPP
 #define STA_RTOS_SYSTEM_STARTUP_HPP
 
-
 /**
- * @defgroup STA_RTOS_Startup Startup task
+ * @defgroup STA_RTOS_Startup RTOS Startup
  * @ingroup STA_RTOS_API
- * @brief Startup system task.
- *
- * Check @ref STA_RTOS_BuildConfig for configuration options.
+ * @brief Initializes rtos functions.
  */
 
-
 namespace sta
 {
 	namespace rtos
 	{
-		/**
-		 * @brief Extra initialization run at start of startup task.
-		 *
-		 * May be overridden by application if required.
-		 *
-		 * @ingroup STA_RTOS_Startup
-		 */
-		void startupExtras(void * argument);
-	} // namespace rtos
-} // namespace sta
+        /**
+         * @brief Initializes rtos functions.
+         * 
+         * @ingroup STA_RTOS_Startup
+         */
+        void initSystem();
+    } // namespace rtos
+} // namespace sta  
 
 
 #endif // STA_RTOS_SYSTEM_STARTUP_HPP
diff --git a/src/system/startup.cpp b/src/system/startup.cpp
index de6514d..6602034 100644
--- a/src/system/startup.cpp
+++ b/src/system/startup.cpp
@@ -1,29 +1,14 @@
-#include <sta/rtos/system/startup.hpp>
-
-#include <sta/rtos/c_api/startup.h>
-
-#include <sta/debug/assert.hpp>
-#include <sta/lang.hpp>
-#include <sta/rtos/system/can_bus.hpp>
 #include <sta/rtos/system/events.hpp>
 #include <sta/rtos/system/watchdog.hpp>
-#include <sta/devices/stm32/init.hpp>
-
-#include <cmsis_os2.h>
 
 
 namespace sta
 {
 	namespace rtos
 	{
-		// Provide weak implementation to allow overriding
-		STA_WEAK
-		void startupExtras(void *)
-		{}
-
-
 		void initSystem()
 		{
+			
 #ifdef STA_RTOS_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ENABLE
 			initSystemEvents();
 #endif // STA_RTOS_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ENABLE
@@ -35,30 +20,3 @@ namespace sta
 		}
 	} // namespace rtos
 } // namespace sta
-
-
-void startALPAKA(void * arg)
-{
-	STA_ASSERT_MSG(osKernelGetState() != osKernelInactive, "Cannot call startALPAKA() before osKernelInitialize()");
-
-	// Initialize HAL
-	sta::initHAL();
-
-	// Initialize RTOS system resources
-	sta::rtos::initSystem();
-
-	// Call further initialization code
-	sta::rtos::startupExtras(arg);
-
-	// Wake threads
-#ifdef STA_RTOS_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ENABLE
-	sta::rtos::signalStartupEvent();
-#endif // STA_RTOS_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ENABLE
-
-	// Check if called from thread
-	if (osThreadGetId() != nullptr)
-	{
-		// Terminate current thread
-		osThreadExit();
-	}
-}