diff --git a/lua/cosmic/core/pluginsInit.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/pluginsInit.lua
index a7c2dd3..5600c64 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/core/pluginsInit.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/core/pluginsInit.lua
@@ -10,12 +10,8 @@ return packer.startup(function()
     'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
   })
 
-  -- initialize theme plugins
-  require('cosmic.theme.plugins').init(use, user_config)
-
   use({
     'folke/noice.nvim',
-    event = 'VimEnter',
     config = function()
       require('cosmic.plugins.noice')
     end,
@@ -31,6 +27,9 @@ return packer.startup(function()
     },
   })
 
+  -- initialize theme plugins
+  require('cosmic.theme.plugins').init(use, user_config)
+
   use({
     'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons',
     after = user_config.theme,
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/notify/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/notify/init.lua
index a8dad1b..70673ec 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/notify/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/notify/init.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ require('notify').setup(u.merge({
   background_colour = require('cosmic.theme.colors').bg,
 }, config.notify or {}))
 
-vim.notify = require('notify')
+-- folke/noice will do this for us :)
+--[[ vim.notify = require('notify') ]]
 
 require('cosmic.plugins.notify.highlights')