diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 29790a72..836aec9f 100755
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -925,8 +925,7 @@ Uses `mk/hyperspec-dir-locations' to find the directory."
   :ensure nil
   :hook ((lisp-mode . (lambda () (face-remap-add-relative 'font-lock-function-name-face
                                                      nil
-                                                     :underline t)))
-         (slime-mode . (lambda () (unless (slime-connected-p) (save-excursion (slime))))))
+                                                     :underline t))))
   :mode (("\\.lisp$" . lisp-mode)
          ("\\.lsp$" . lisp-mode)
          ("\\.cl$" . lisp-mode)