diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index b4339a2..3eb6c21 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ The [[info:emacs#Init File][init file (info)]] does not load the ~custom-file~ a
        consult            ; consult completing-read
        eglot              ; Emacs polyGLOT LSP client
        embark             ; act on any buffer selection
-       htmlize            ; convert buffer contents to HTML
        magit              ; Git Text-based User Interface
        marginalia         ; minibuffer margin notes
        no-littering       ; keep `user-emacs-directory' clean
@@ -2326,7 +2325,8 @@ Listing [[lst:by-backend-kbd-org-macro]] defines the tools for the definition of
 #+name: lst:by-backend-kbd-org-macro
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
   (with-eval-after-load 'emacs
-    (autoload 'htmlize-protect-string "htmlize" nil t)
+    (when (ensure-package-installation 'htmlize)
+      (autoload 'htmlize-protect-string "htmlize" nil t))
 
     ;; https://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/babel/languages/ob-doc-LaTeX.html#orge5c50fd
     (defmacro by-backend (&rest body)