diff --git a/basis/bootstrap/help/help.factor b/basis/bootstrap/help/help.factor
index 5b49ce2802..145738ff45 100644
--- a/basis/bootstrap/help/help.factor
+++ b/basis/bootstrap/help/help.factor
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ parser vocabs.loader vocabs.loader.private accessors assocs ;
 IN: bootstrap.help
 
 : load-help ( -- )
+    "help.lint" require
     "alien.syntax" require
     "compiler" require