diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 7693019..428e5e3 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 ;; installed packages.  Don't delete this line.  If you don't want it,
 ;; just comment it out by adding a semicolon to the start of the line.
 ;; You may delete these explanatory comments.
-(package-initialize)
 
+;; this suppresses warnings about initialization
+;; @see https://github.com/cask/cask/issues/463
+(setq warning-suppress-log-types '((package reinitialization)))
 (require 'cask "~/local/share/cask/cask.el")
 (cask-initialize)