diff --git a/emacs.d/lang-modes.el b/emacs.d/lang-modes.el
index c196bde..00ab9a6 100644
--- a/emacs.d/lang-modes.el
+++ b/emacs.d/lang-modes.el
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 (use-package emacs-lisp-mode
-  :hook ((emacs-lisp-mode . gered/on-emacs-list-mode))
   :init
-  (defun gered/on-emacs-list-mode ()
-    (lisp-extra-font-lock-mode 1)
-    ;; TODO: is this even necessary or was i seeing something odd caused by my own (prior) mistakes?  
-    (setq-local indent-tabs-mode nil)
-    (setq-local tab-width 2)))
+  (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode
+            (lambda ()
+              ;; TODO: is this even necessary or was i seeing something odd caused by my own (prior) mistakes?  
+              (setq-local indent-tabs-mode nil)
+              (setq-local tab-width 2))))
 
 (use-package lisp-extra-font-lock
   :ensure t
-  :demand
-  :after emacs-list-mode
-  :hook ((emacs-lisp-mode . lisp-extra-font-lock-mode)))
+  :init
+  (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook
+            (lambda ()
+              (lisp-extra-font-lock-mode t))))
 
 (use-package yaml-mode
   :ensure t)