diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index eddbfb98e..9cc8ff49b 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -803,15 +803,6 @@ loads MODULE SUBMODULE's packages.el file."
 ;; Make package.el cooperate with Doom
 ;;
 
-(defun doom*initialize-packages (&rest _)
-  (unless package--initialized
-    (package-initialize)))
-
-(advice-add #'package-delete           :before #'doom*initialize-packages)
-(advice-add #'package-install          :before #'doom*initialize-packages)
-(advice-add #'package-refresh-contents :before #'doom*initialize-packages)
-(advice-add #'package-reinstall        :before #'doom*initialize-packages)
-
 ;; Updates QUELPA after deleting a package
 (advice-add #'package-delete :after #'doom*package-delete)