diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 1e09f97f8c42..bab7b8d3d6b6 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ lisp_eval:=$(LISP) $(LISP_FLAGS) \
 	--eval '(when (string= "$(NYXT_SUBMODULES)" "true") (setf asdf:*default-source-registries* (list (quote asdf/source-registry:environment-source-registry))) (asdf:clear-configuration) (asdf:load-asd "$(makefile_dir)/libraries/nasdf/nasdf.asd") (asdf:load-asd "$(makefile_dir)/nyxt.asd") (asdf:load-system :nyxt/submodules))' \
 	--eval '(asdf:load-asd "$(makefile_dir)/libraries/nasdf/nasdf.asd")' \
 	--eval '(asdf:load-asd "$(makefile_dir)/nyxt.asd")' \
-	--eval '(when (find-package :ql) (funcall (read-from-string "ql:quickload") :cffi))' \
 	--eval '(when (and (find-package :cffi) (uiop:getenv "GUIX_ENVIRONMENT")) (pushnew (pathname (format nil "~a/lib/" (uiop:getenv "GUIX_ENVIRONMENT"))) (symbol-value (read-from-string "cffi:*foreign-library-directories*" )) :test (quote equal)))' \
 	--eval
 lisp_quit:=--eval '(uiop:quit)'