diff --git a/theme/src/node/theme.ts b/theme/src/node/theme.ts
index c56c62c4..e7834a72 100644
--- a/theme/src/node/theme.ts
+++ b/theme/src/node/theme.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ export function plumeTheme(options: PlumeThemeOptions = {}): Theme {
           await prepareData(app)
         })
         const { localeOptions } = await waitForConfigLoaded()
-        await waitForAutoFrontmatter()
         await prepareThemeData(app, localeOptions)
         await prepareData(app)
       },