diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index f0e3c89..66d019c 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 ;;
 
 ;; Set root directory of Emacs config
+
+;; I need to keep this here commented out like this to prevent package.el from
+;; automatically adding it again. I call `(package-initalize)' manually from
+;; the `packages.el' file that's loaded in further down.
+;;
+;; (package-initialize)
+
 (setq emacs-config-dir
       (file-name-directory (or load-file-name (buffer-file-name))))