diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
index 4ec5c762..e19cd2b1 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -85,11 +85,8 @@
 
 (use-package benchmark-init
   :ensure t
-  ;; Set do-benchmark in custom.el
-  :if (and (boundp 'do-benchmark) do-benchmark)) ;; This doesn't work
-                                                 ;; anymore because
-                                                 ;; custom.el is
-                                                 ;; loaded much later
+  ;; this variable has to be set in custom-before.el
+  :if (and (boundp 'do-benchmark) do-benchmark))
 
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