diff --git a/undone/main.scm b/undone/main.scm
index b9d0fcd..c6b4fbd 100644
--- a/undone/main.scm
+++ b/undone/main.scm
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   (save-module-excursion
    (lambda ()
      (set-current-module (resolve-module '(undone main)))
-     (load rc-file))))
+     (primitive-load rc-file))))
 
 (define (update args)
   (let ((item