diff --git a/core/prelude-packages.el b/core/prelude-packages.el
index 583a321..5d428d3 100644
--- a/core/prelude-packages.el
+++ b/core/prelude-packages.el
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
     magit
     move-text
     operate-on-number
-    rainbow-mode
     smartparens
     smartrep
     undo-tree
diff --git a/modules/prelude-emacs-lisp.el b/modules/prelude-emacs-lisp.el
index 3752086..97ae541 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-emacs-lisp.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-emacs-lisp.el
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 (require 'prelude-lisp)
 
-(prelude-require-packages '(elisp-slime-nav))
+(prelude-require-packages '(elisp-slime-nav rainbow-mode))
 
 (defun prelude-recompile-elc-on-save ()
   "Recompile your elc when saving an elisp file."