diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 491b48b..6406efa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ Plugins will be lazy-loaded when one of the following is `true`:
 
 - the plugin only exists as a dependency in your spec
 - it has an `event`, `cmd`, `ft` or `keys` key
-- it defines an `init` method
 - `config.defaults.lazy == true`
 
 #### ⌨️ Lazy Key Mappings
@@ -244,7 +243,6 @@ return {
   {
     "cshuaimin/ssr.nvim",
     -- init is always executed during startup, but doesn't load the plugin yet.
-    -- init implies lazy loading
     init = function()
       vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "<leader>cR", function()
         -- this require will automatically load the plugin
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
index 844db73..90c687e 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ function M.update_state()
         or plugin.keys
         or plugin.ft
         or plugin.cmd
-        or plugin.init
       plugin.lazy = lazy and true or false
     end
     if plugin.dir:find(Config.options.root, 1, true) == 1 then