diff --git a/core/bootstrap/stage2.factor b/core/bootstrap/stage2.factor
index ce3e03e7e5..e8539d79e0 100755
--- a/core/bootstrap/stage2.factor
+++ b/core/bootstrap/stage2.factor
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ IN: bootstrap.stage2
     ] [
         "listener" require
         "none" require
-        "listener" use+
     ] if
 
     "exclude" "include"
diff --git a/core/parser/parser.factor b/core/parser/parser.factor
index e027cad50f..3b9ba714f2 100755
--- a/core/parser/parser.factor
+++ b/core/parser/parser.factor
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ SYMBOL: bootstrap-syntax
             "tools.test"
             "tools.time"
             "editors"
+            "listener"
         } set-use
         call
     ] with-scope ; inline