diff --git a/layers/+lang/ess/packages.el b/layers/+lang/ess/packages.el
index 6bf2381c2..f61834b92 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/ess/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/ess/packages.el
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     :init
     (progn
       (when (configuration-layer/package-usedp 'company)
-          (add-hook 'ess-mode-hook 'company-mode-on))))
+          (add-hook 'ess-mode-hook 'company-mode))))
 
   ;; R --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (with-eval-after-load 'ess-site