diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1aab68f..b0d1b93 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ end
 require "core"
 require "core.utils"
 require "core.options"
+require("core.utils").load_mappings()
 
 -- setup packer + plugins
 require("core.packer").bootstrap()
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/whichkey.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/whichkey.lua
index 023327f..30630a2 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/whichkey.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/whichkey.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ local mapping_groups = { groups = vim.deepcopy(mappings.groups) }
 mappings.disabled = nil
 mappings.groups = nil
 
-utils.load_mappings()
 utils.load_mappings(mapping_groups)
 
 wk.setup(options)
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index e595592..613ae4b 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 local plugins = {
 
    ["nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"] = {},
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ local plugins = {
       end,
       setup = function()
          require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "gitsigns.nvim"
-      end
+      end,
    },
 
    -- lsp stuff
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ local plugins = {
       opt = true,
       setup = function()
          require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "vim-matchup"
-      end
+      end,
    },
 
    ["max397574/better-escape.nvim"] = {