diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b5e27210c..a04baaef8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ CAIRO_ENABLE_SURFACE_BACKEND(svg, SVG, yes, [
   fi
 ])
 
-LIBRSVG_VERSION_REQUIRED=2.15.0
+LIBRSVG_VERSION_REQUIRED=2.35.0
 test_svg=no
 any2ppm_svg=no
 if test "x$use_svg" = "xyes"; then
diff --git a/test/any2ppm.c b/test/any2ppm.c
index db7f59ea3..b125496e8 100644
--- a/test/any2ppm.c
+++ b/test/any2ppm.c
@@ -869,7 +869,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 #if CAIRO_CAN_TEST_SVG_SURFACE
-    rsvg_init ();
     rsvg_set_default_dpi (72.0);
 #endif