diff --git a/targets/avy-init.el b/targets/avy-init.el
index 21dd0ab..9ce46bb 100644
--- a/targets/avy-init.el
+++ b/targets/avy-init.el
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@
 (add-to-list 'load-path default-directory)
 (mapc #'byte-compile-file '("avy.el"))
 (require 'avy)
-(require 'checkdoc)
-(with-current-buffer (find-file "avy.el")
-  (checkdoc-current-buffer t))
+(if (fboundp 'checkdoc-file)
+    (checkdoc-file "avy.el")
+  (require 'checkdoc)
+  (with-current-buffer (find-file "avy.el")
+    (checkdoc-current-buffer t)))
+
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c j") 'avy-goto-char)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-'") 'avy-goto-char-2)