diff --git a/core/autoload/packages.el b/core/autoload/packages.el
index 7f839766a..214c9fd82 100644
--- a/core/autoload/packages.el
+++ b/core/autoload/packages.el
@@ -255,12 +255,13 @@ example; the package name can be omitted)."
     (when (doom-package-different-backend-p name)
       (doom-delete-package name t))
     (user-error "%s is already installed" name))
-  (let ((plist (or plist (cdr (assq name doom-packages))))
-        (inhibit-message (not doom-debug-mode))
-        (recipe (plist-get plist :recipe))
-        quelpa-upgrade-p)
-    (cond (recipe (quelpa recipe))
-          (t (package-install name)))
+  (let* ((inhibit-message (not doom-debug-mode))
+         (plist (or plist (cdr (assq name doom-packages))))
+         (recipe (plist-get plist :recipe))
+         quelpa-upgrade-p)
+    (if recipe
+        (quelpa recipe)
+      (package-install name))
     (when (package-installed-p name)
       (cl-pushnew (cons name plist) doom-packages :test #'eq :key #'car)
       t)))