diff --git a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_client_data.cpp b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_client_data.cpp
index e1647180..170cf54c 100644
--- a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_client_data.cpp
+++ b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_client_data.cpp
@@ -142,11 +142,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<ClientData> ClientData::make(
       response_type_support
     });
 
-  if (!client_data->init()) {
-    // init() already set the error.
-    return nullptr;
-  }
-
   return client_data;
 }
 
@@ -172,12 +167,6 @@ ClientData::ClientData(
   sequence_number_(1),
   is_shutdown_(false),
   initialized_(false)
-{
-  // Do nothing.
-}
-
-///=============================================================================
-bool ClientData::init()
 {
   std::string topic_keyexpr = this->entity_->topic_info().value().topic_keyexpr_;
   keyexpr_ = zenoh::KeyExpr(topic_keyexpr);
@@ -191,12 +180,10 @@ bool ClientData::init()
     RMW_ZENOH_LOG_ERROR_NAMED(
       "rmw_zenoh_cpp",
       "Unable to create liveliness token for the client.");
-    return false;
+    throw std::runtime_error("Unable to create liveliness token for the client.");
   }
 
   initialized_ = true;
-
-  return true;
 }
 
 ///=============================================================================
diff --git a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_client_data.hpp b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_client_data.hpp
index 6f753955..44b187ba 100644
--- a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_client_data.hpp
+++ b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_client_data.hpp
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ class ClientData final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<ClientData>
     std::shared_ptr<RequestTypeSupport> request_type_support,
     std::shared_ptr<ResponseTypeSupport> response_type_support);
 
-  // Initialize the Zenoh objects for this entity.
-  bool init();
-
   // Internal mutex.
   mutable std::recursive_mutex mutex_;
   // The parent node.