diff --git a/gnus.el b/gnus.el
index ed1a6fb..cf94c6f 100644
--- a/gnus.el
+++ b/gnus.el
@@ -421,13 +421,6 @@ METHOD specifies the encrypt method used.  Can be either
 
 ;; inspired by https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ExtendSMIME
 
-(use-package ldap
-  :commands (ldap-search)
-  :config (progn
-            (setq ldap-default-host "")
-            (setq ldap-default-base "O=DFN-Verein,C=DE"
-                  ldap-ldapsearch-args '("-x" "-tt" "-H ldaps://ldap.pca.dfn.de"))))
-
 (defun db/lookup-smime-key (mail)
   "Look up `MAIL' on ldap-server of the DFN.
 
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index bea5714..e0a7c8d 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -2122,6 +2122,12 @@
             (key-chord-define-global "''" "”")
             (key-chord-define-global ",," "„")))
 
+(use-package ldap
+  :commands (ldap-search)
+  :init (setq ldap-default-host ""
+              ldap-default-base "O=DFN-Verein,C=DE"
+              ldap-ldapsearch-args '("-x" "-tt" "-H ldaps://ldap.pca.dfn.de")))
+
 (use-package mastodon
   :commands (mastodon))