diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 2fc1ca6..05f8027 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -467,16 +467,18 @@ targets."
 
 ;; parentheses settingses
 (use-package paredit
-  :defer 0.1
+  :diminish
   :general (general-define-key
 	    :states 'normal
 	    "M-j" 'paredit-forward-slurp-sexp
 	    "M-k" 'paredit-forward-barf-sexp
 	    "M-h" 'paredit-backward-barf-sexp
 	    "M-l" 'paredit-backward-slurp-sexp)
-  :config
+  :hook (prog-mode . paredit-mode)
+  :init
   (show-paren-mode 1)
   (paredit-mode 1)
+  (electric-pair-mode 1)
   :custom
   (show-paren-delay 0)
   (show-paren-style 'parenthesis))