diff --git a/modules/feature/evil/config.el b/modules/feature/evil/config.el
index e1892d7a8..be2a48ecf 100644
--- a/modules/feature/evil/config.el
+++ b/modules/feature/evil/config.el
@@ -368,16 +368,13 @@ the new algorithm is confusing, like in python or ruby."
 ;; matter what mode you're in. I want to be able to visually select a region and
 ;; search for other occurrences of it.
 (def-package! evil-visualstar
-  :commands (global-evil-visualstar-mode
-             evil-visualstar/begin-search
+  :commands (evil-visualstar/begin-search
              evil-visualstar/begin-search-forward
              evil-visualstar/begin-search-backward)
   :init
   (evil-define-key* 'visual 'global
     "*" #'evil-visualstar/begin-search-forward
-    "#" #'evil-visualstar/begin-search-backward)
-  :config
-  (global-evil-visualstar-mode 1))
+    "#" #'evil-visualstar/begin-search-backward))
 
 
 ;;