diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 19852233..4a85a088 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -175,12 +175,13 @@ local function write_user_init_file(init_filename)
 -- this module will be loaded after everything else when the application starts
 -- it will be automatically reloaded when saved
 
+local core = require "core"
 local keymap = require "core.keymap"
 local config = require "core.config"
 local style = require "core.style"
 
 -- light theme:
--- style.load("colors.summer")
+-- core.reload_module("colors.summer")
 
 -- key binding:
 -- keymap.add { ["ctrl+escape"] = "core:quit" }
diff --git a/data/core/style.lua b/data/core/style.lua
index 45492a6d..1084540d 100644
--- a/data/core/style.lua
+++ b/data/core/style.lua
@@ -53,10 +53,4 @@ style.syntax["string"] = { common.color "#f7c95c" }
 style.syntax["operator"] = { common.color "#93DDFA" }
 style.syntax["function"] = { common.color "#93DDFA" }
 
-
-style.load = function(module_name)
-  package.loaded[module_name] = nil
-  require(module_name)
-end
-
 return style
diff --git a/data/user/init.lua b/data/user/init.lua
index afaa6108..ab4a62a7 100644
--- a/data/user/init.lua
+++ b/data/user/init.lua
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 -- this module will be loaded after everything else when the application starts
 -- it will be automatically reloaded when saved
 
+local core = require "core"
 local keymap = require "core.keymap"
 local config = require "core.config"
 local style = require "core.style"
 
 -- light theme:
--- style.load("colors.summer")
+-- core.reload_module("colors.summer")
 
 -- key binding:
 -- keymap.add { ["ctrl+escape"] = "core:quit" }