diff --git a/configs/shared/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el b/configs/shared/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
index 2bcd11945..595ec018d 100644
--- a/configs/shared/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/configs/shared/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-
-;; Added by Package.el.  This must come before configurations of
-;; installed packages.  Don't delete this line.  If you don't want it,
-;; just comment it out by adding a semicolon to the start of the line.
-;; You may delete these explanatory comments.
-(package-initialize)
-
 (require 'wpc-package "~/.emacs.d/wpc/packages/wpc-package.el")
 
 ;; load order is intentional