diff --git a/init.example.el b/init.example.el
index d35a725c7..5cd3b8b9e 100644
--- a/init.example.el
+++ b/init.example.el
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
        hl-todo           ; highlight TODO/FIXME/NOTE/DEPRECATED/HACK/REVIEW
        ;;hydra
        ;;indent-guides     ; highlighted indent columns
+       ;;minimap           ; show a map of the code on the side
        modeline          ; snazzy, Atom-inspired modeline, plus API
        ;;nav-flash         ; blink cursor line after big motions
        ;;neotree           ; a project drawer, like NERDTree for vim
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@
        ;;window-select     ; visually switch windows
        workspaces        ; tab emulation, persistence & separate workspaces
        ;;zen               ; distraction-free coding or writing
-       ;;minimap           ; show a map of the code on the side
 
        :editor
        (evil +everywhere); come to the dark side, we have cookies
diff --git a/modules/ui/minimap/README.org b/modules/ui/minimap/README.org
index c4c3770a6..28d485899 100644
--- a/modules/ui/minimap/README.org
+++ b/modules/ui/minimap/README.org
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#+TITLE:   Minimap
+#+TITLE:   :ui minimap
 #+DATE:    May 8, 2020
-#+SINCE:   v2.0
+#+SINCE:   v3.0.0
 #+STARTUP: inlineimages nofold
 
 * Table of Contents :TOC_3:noexport:
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   - [[#maintainers][Maintainers]]
   - [[#module-flags][Module Flags]]
   - [[#plugins][Plugins]]
-  - [[#hacks][Hacks]]
 - [[#features][Features]]
 - [[#configuration][Configuration]]
 - [[#troubleshooting][Troubleshooting]]
@@ -28,10 +27,6 @@ This module provides no flags.
 ** Plugins
 + [[https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/minimap.html][minimap.el]]
 
-** Hacks
-+ The colors used by the minimap are terrible so are overridden with
-  =custom-set-faces!= using colors out of the current DOOM theme.
- 
 * Features
 A minimap which provides an overview of the current buffer to the side,
 displaying the currently visible region and the current line. You can left-click
diff --git a/modules/ui/minimap/config.el b/modules/ui/minimap/config.el
index 9b4b009ee..86afde935 100644
--- a/modules/ui/minimap/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/minimap/config.el
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ;;; ui/minimap/config.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
 (use-package! minimap
-  :hook doom-load-theme-hook
+  :defer t
   :config
   (setq minimap-window-location 'right
         minimap-update-delay 0