diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 4e6c7ea..bd31338 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
         (convert-standard-filename "lisp/")))
 
 ;; Load the code of some external files
-(require 'interface)
-(require 'editor)
-(require 'org-mode)
-(require 'keybinds)
-(require 'performance)
+(load "interface")
+(load "editor")
+(load "org-mode")
+(load "keybinds")
+(load "performance")
 (load "language")
diff --git a/lisp/editor.el b/lisp/editor.el
index 32575c1..3b834ff 100644
--- a/lisp/editor.el
+++ b/lisp/editor.el
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;;; This file customizes Emacs' editor
+;; This file customizes Emacs' editor
 
 ;; Quit input dialogues after pressing escape once
 (global-set-key (kbd "<escape>") 'keyboard-escape-quit)
@@ -74,6 +74,3 @@
  "p" '(:wk "Projects"))
 
 (set-face-foreground 'vertical-border (face-background 'default))
-
-;; Provide this file to init.el
-(provide 'editor)
diff --git a/lisp/interface.el b/lisp/interface.el
index cd391f6..682b195 100644
--- a/lisp/interface.el
+++ b/lisp/interface.el
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;;; This file contains configuration for Emacs interface elements.
+;; This file contains configuration for Emacs interface elements.
 
 ;; Stop Emacs from resizing the window at startup
 (setq frame-resize-pixelwise t)
@@ -47,6 +47,3 @@
 
 (use-package diredfl ; Colourise dired!
   :hook dired-mode)
-
-;; Provide this file to init.el
-(provide 'interface)
diff --git a/lisp/keybinds.el b/lisp/keybinds.el
index f5aef58..6869f41 100644
--- a/lisp/keybinds.el
+++ b/lisp/keybinds.el
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;;; This file contains keybindings for Dianciemacs
+;; This file contains keybindings for Dianciemacs
 
 ;; Files
 (general-create-definer diancite/file
@@ -18,6 +18,3 @@
  "m s" '(magit-status :wk "Status")
  "m d" '(magit-dispatch :wk "Dispatch")
  "m f" '(magit-status :wk "File Dispatch"))
-
-;; Provide file file init.el
-(provide 'keybinds)
diff --git a/lisp/language.el b/lisp/language.el
index 4f0f942..d8d45a2 100644
--- a/lisp/language.el
+++ b/lisp/language.el
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;;; This file contains configuration for languages
+;; This file contains configuration for languages
 
 ;; Markdown
 (use-package markdown-mode)
diff --git a/lisp/org-mode.el b/lisp/org-mode.el
index d595886..382cb5d 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mode.el
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-;;; This file contains configuration for Emacs' org-mode
+;; This file contains configuration for Emacs' org-mode
+
 ;;; org-mode ;; org-superstar
 (use-package org-superstar
   :config
@@ -82,6 +83,3 @@
  "n a" '(org-agenda :wk "Agenda"))
 
 (setq org-agenda-files (quote ("~/Org")))
-
-;; Provide this file to init.el
-(provide 'org-mode)
diff --git a/lisp/performance.el b/lisp/performance.el
index 9c0d108..c7f537e 100644
--- a/lisp/performance.el
+++ b/lisp/performance.el
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;;; This file improves the performance of Emacs, startup or otherwise
+;; This file improves the performance of Emacs, startup or otherwise
 
 ;; Reduce garbage collection at startup
 (setq gc-cons-threshold most-positive-fixnum)
@@ -7,6 +7,3 @@
 (add-hook 'emacs-startup-hook
           (lambda ()
             (setq gc-cons-threshold (expt 2 23))))
-
-;; Provide this file to init.el
-(provide 'performance)