diff --git a/lisp/novice.el b/lisp/novice.el
index e9db95bd619..de92857980b 100644
--- a/lisp/novice.el
+++ b/lisp/novice.el
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@
   "Function to call to handle disabled commands.
 If nil, the feature is disabled, i.e., all commands work normally.")
 
+;;;###autoload
 (defvaralias 'disabled-command-hook 'disabled-command-function)
-(make-obsolete-variable
- 'disabled-command-hook
- 'disabled-command-function "22.1")
+;;;###autoload (make-obsolete-variable 'disabled-command-hook 'disabled-command-function "22.1")
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun disabled-command-function (&rest ignore)