diff --git a/src/hallelujah-addon.conf.in.in b/src/hallelujah-addon.conf.in.in
index 3907cdd..bd00222 100644
--- a/src/hallelujah-addon.conf.in.in
+++ b/src/hallelujah-addon.conf.in.in
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ Version=@PROJECT_VERSION@
 Library=libhallelujah
 Type=SharedLibrary
 OnDemand=True
+
+[Addon/Dependencies]
+0=spell
diff --git a/src/hallelujah.cpp b/src/hallelujah.cpp
index 9ae9ef5..396330b 100644
--- a/src/hallelujah.cpp
+++ b/src/hallelujah.cpp
@@ -234,10 +234,6 @@ HallelujahEngine::HallelujahEngine(Instance *instance)
 
 HallelujahEngine::~HallelujahEngine() { factory_.unregister(); }
 
-void HallelujahEngine::activate(const InputMethodEntry &, InputContextEvent &) {
-    spell();
-}
-
 void HallelujahEngine::reset(const InputMethodEntry &,
                              InputContextEvent &event) {
     auto ic = event.inputContext();
diff --git a/src/hallelujah.h b/src/hallelujah.h
index e959ed4..b5e5ae6 100644
--- a/src/hallelujah.h
+++ b/src/hallelujah.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ class HallelujahEngine final : public InputMethodEngine {
     HallelujahEngine(Instance *instance);
     ~HallelujahEngine();
 
-    void activate(const InputMethodEntry &entry,
-                  InputContextEvent &event) override;
     void keyEvent(const InputMethodEntry &entry, KeyEvent &keyEvent) override;
     void reset(const InputMethodEntry &, InputContextEvent &event) override;
     FCITX_ADDON_DEPENDENCY_LOADER(spell, instance_->addonManager());