diff --git a/cores/esp8266/cont_util.c b/cores/esp8266/cont_util.c
index 8c36d8926e..15be292eb7 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/cont_util.c
+++ b/cores/esp8266/cont_util.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #define CONT_STACKGUARD 0xfeefeffe
 
-void ICACHE_RAM_ATTR cont_init(cont_t* cont) {
+void cont_init(cont_t* cont) {
     cont->stack_guard1 = CONT_STACKGUARD;
     cont->stack_guard2 = CONT_STACKGUARD;
     cont->stack_end = cont->stack + (sizeof(cont->stack) / 4);