diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 4f29c6b..0bfd349 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 (require 'init-helm)
 (require 'init-dired)
 (require 'init-ibuffer)
-(require 'init-flymake)
 (require 'init-recentf)
 (require 'init-company)
 (require 'init-windows)
diff --git a/lisp/init-elpa.el b/lisp/init-elpa.el
index ca6157a..4f4d0d3 100644
--- a/lisp/init-elpa.el
+++ b/lisp/init-elpa.el
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@
   :ensure t
   :demand)
 
+(use-package general
+  :ensure t
+  )
+(require 'general)
+
 ;; NOTE: cannot put this on the top.
 (require 'bind-key)
 ;; Update GPG keyring for GNU ELPA
diff --git a/lisp/init-utils.el b/lisp/init-utils.el
index 4dd00c3..6111959 100644
--- a/lisp/init-utils.el
+++ b/lisp/init-utils.el
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
-(use-package general
-  :ensure t
-  )
-(require 'general)
-
 ;; https://github.com/justbur/emacs-which-key
 (use-package which-key
   :hook (after-init . which-key-mode)