diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 32c7753..54b6227 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -688,7 +688,6 @@ See https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/2538/how-to-define-additional-mode
   (defun hugo-dir-above (dir)
     "Return path of Hugo project root above or at DIR.
 Return nil if DIR is not in a hugo project at all."
-    (require 'subr-x)
     (let ((thisdir dir))
       (let ((lexical-binding t))
 	(if (eq thisdir nil) nil