diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ In `init.el`,
 ``` emacs-lisp
 (use-package doom-modeline
       :ensure t
-      :defer t
       :hook (after-init . doom-modeline-init))
 ```