diff --git a/lisp/loadup.el b/lisp/loadup.el
index e4b5f0e5f53..738df4b2e41 100644
--- a/lisp/loadup.el
+++ b/lisp/loadup.el
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 
 (load "subr")
+(load "map-ynp")
 (garbage-collect)
 (load "loaddefs.el")  ;Don't get confused if someone compiled loaddefs by mistake.
 (garbage-collect)
diff --git a/lisp/map-ynp.el b/lisp/map-ynp.el
index 270e137c521..0d78ee69196 100644
--- a/lisp/map-ynp.el
+++ b/lisp/map-ynp.el
@@ -147,5 +147,3 @@ Returns the number of actions taken."
     (message "")
     ;; Return the number of actions that were taken.
     actions))
-
-(provide 'map-ynp)