diff --git a/core/autoload/packages.el b/core/autoload/packages.el
index 577dee55c..901a0bc8b 100644
--- a/core/autoload/packages.el
+++ b/core/autoload/packages.el
@@ -511,8 +511,3 @@ calls."
         (when (file-exists-p path)
           (delete-directory path t))))))
 
-;;;###autoload
-(defun doom*initialize-packages (&rest _)
-  "TODO"
-  (unless doom-init-p
-    (doom-initialize-packages)))
diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index d207996e9..765a461bc 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -845,6 +845,9 @@ compiled packages.'"
 ;; Make package.el cooperate with Doom
 ;;
 
+(defun doom*initialize-packages (&rest _)
+  (unless doom-init-p (doom-initialize-packages)))
+
 (advice-add #'package-install          :before #'doom*initialize-packages)
 (advice-add #'package-reinstall        :before #'doom*initialize-packages)
 (advice-add #'package-delete           :before #'doom*initialize-packages)