diff --git a/lisp/windmove.el b/lisp/windmove.el
index b572d5b76be..ed76c67ac46 100644
--- a/lisp/windmove.el
+++ b/lisp/windmove.el
@@ -520,10 +520,8 @@ stopped because it wouldn't move into a window marked with
 (define-minor-mode windmove-mode
   "Global minor mode for default windmove commands."
   :keymap windmove-mode-map
-  :initialize 'custom-initialize-delay
   :init-value t
-  :global t
-  :group 'windows)
+  :global t)
 
 (defun windmove-install-defaults (prefix modifiers alist &optional uninstall)
   "Install keys as specified by ALIST.