diff --git a/conf-lisp/tramp.el b/conf-lisp/tramp.el
index 0b69165..558b5d3 100644
--- a/conf-lisp/tramp.el
+++ b/conf-lisp/tramp.el
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   (setq tramp-default-method "ssh"
         tramp-default-user nil
         tramp-verbose 9
-        ;;ido-enable-tramp-completion t
+        ido-enable-tramp-completion t
         ))
 
 ;; see also backup section in system.el
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 1ccdc94..d0a611d 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 (setq use-dialog-box nil)
 (scroll-bar-mode 0)
 
+;; needs to be disabled to be able to load it from elpa
+(setq tramp-mode nil)
+
 ;;; ** stay silent on startup
 (setq initial-scratch-message "")
 (setq inhibit-startup-message t)