diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index c4b96b4..8fb42aa 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 ;; no-littering
 (use-package no-littering
-  :defer nil
   :config
   (no-littering-theme-backups)
   (setq custom-file (no-littering-expand-etc-file-name "custom.el")))