diff --git a/lua/cord/api/plugin.lua b/lua/cord/api/plugin.lua
index ff008709..6364e4f4 100644
--- a/lua/cord/api/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/cord/api/plugin.lua
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function M.init()
   local merged_config = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', plugin_configs, user_config)
   local final_config = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', config.get(), merged_config)
 
-  if not require('cord.plugin.config.util'):validate(final_config) then return 'Invalid config' end
+  if not require('cord.plugin.config.util').validate(final_config) then return 'Invalid config' end
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/cord/plugin/config/util.lua b/lua/cord/plugin/config/util.lua
index ae1cf8f9..44a08186 100644
--- a/lua/cord/plugin/config/util.lua
+++ b/lua/cord/plugin/config/util.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local config = require 'cord.plugin.config'
 
 local M = {}
 
-function M:validate(user_config)
+function M.validate(user_config)
   local logger = require 'cord.plugin.log'
   local icons = require 'cord.api.icon'
 
diff --git a/plugin/cord.vim b/plugin/cord.vim
index fa7d0b67..dd891f3c 100644
--- a/plugin/cord.vim
+++ b/plugin/cord.vim
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ command! -nargs=+ -complete=customlist,CordCompleteList Cord lua require'cord.ap
 
 lua << EOF
     vim.schedule(function()
-        local config = require('cord.plugin.config.util'):validate()
+        local config = require('cord.plugin.config.util').validate()
         if not config then return end
 
         if config.enabled then