diff --git a/modules/lang/java/+meghanada.el b/modules/lang/java/+meghanada.el
index 4b7fe91cf..70fc4d404 100644
--- a/modules/lang/java/+meghanada.el
+++ b/modules/lang/java/+meghanada.el
@@ -10,19 +10,12 @@
         meghanada-use-eldoc t
         meghanada-use-auto-start t)
 
-  (add-hook 'java-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)
-
-  ;; Setup on first use
-  (unless (bound-and-true-p byte-compile-current-file)
-    (meghanada-install-server)
-    (if (file-exists-p (meghanada--locate-server-jar))
-        (add-hook! 'meghanada-mode-hook #'(flycheck-mode eldoc-mode))
-      (warn "java-mode: meghanada-server not installed, java-mode will run with reduced functionality")))
-
   (set! :jump 'java-mode
     :definition #'meghanada-jump-declaration
     :references #'meghanada-reference)
 
+  (add-hook! 'meghanada-mode-hook #'(flycheck-mode eldoc-mode))
+
   ;;
   (def-menu! +java/refactor-menu
     "Refactoring commands for `java-mode' buffers."
diff --git a/modules/lang/java/config.el b/modules/lang/java/config.el
index e96aaee00..8194c7923 100644
--- a/modules/lang/java/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/java/config.el
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ;;; lang/java/config.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
+(add-hook 'java-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)
+
 (cond ((featurep! +meghanada) (load! +meghanada))
       ((featurep! +eclim) ; FIXME lang/java +eclim
        ;;(load! +eclim)