diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 6a5ae18..e6e544a 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 (use-package eldoc
   :elpaca nil
   :diminish
-  :defer 1
   :custom (eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p nil))
 
 ;; save minibuffer history, see Vertico below