diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
index da53b13..369beb9 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -114,5 +114,7 @@
 (require 'init-lola)
 (require 'handwriting)
 
+(load (expand-file-name (concat user-emacs-directory "local.el")) 'noerror 'nomessage)
+
 (when (file-exists-p custom-file)
   (load custom-file 'noerror 'nomessage))