diff --git a/src/package-manager.coffee b/src/package-manager.coffee
index 5c0df4b70..0584fe41a 100644
--- a/src/package-manager.coffee
+++ b/src/package-manager.coffee
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class PackageManager
     @config.transact =>
       for pack in packages
         promise = @activatePackage(pack.name)
-        promises.push(promise) unless pack.hasActivationCommands()
+        promises.push(promise) unless pack.activationShouldBeDeferred()
       return
     @observeDisabledPackages()
     @observePackagesWithKeymapsDisabled()