diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 2f43279..0b48120 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@
       scroll-conservatively 10000
       scroll-preserve-screen-position 1)
 
+;; add .emacs.d and subdirs to load path
+(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d")
+(let ((default-directory "~/.emacs.d/"))
+  (normal-top-level-add-subdirs-to-load-path)
+  (normal-top-level-add-to-load-path '("fringe-helper.el" "multiple-cursors.el" "dash.el")))
+
 (require 'mic-paren) ; loading
 (paren-activate)     ; activating
 
@@ -119,12 +125,6 @@
 
 (require 'pomodoro)
 
-;; add .emacs.d and subdirs to load path
-(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d")
-(let ((default-directory "~/.emacs.d/"))
-  (normal-top-level-add-subdirs-to-load-path)
-  (normal-top-level-add-to-load-path '("fringe-helper.el" "multiple-cursors.el" "dash.el")))
-
 (require 'key-chord)
 (key-chord-mode 1)
 (setq key-chord-two-keys-delay 0.05)