diff --git a/lisp/oc-csl.el b/lisp/oc-csl.el
index 9bbe5e29d..b8691bf6f 100644
--- a/lisp/oc-csl.el
+++ b/lisp/oc-csl.el
@@ -423,11 +423,6 @@ Label is in match group 1.")
 
 
 ;;; Internal functions
-;; FIXME: We use `org-require-package' in other places.
-(defun org-cite-csl--barf-without-citeproc ()
-  "Raise an error if Citeproc library is not loaded."
-  (unless (featurep 'citeproc)
-    (error "Citeproc library is not loaded")))
 
 (defun org-cite-csl--note-style-p (info)
   "Non-nil when bibliography style implies wrapping citations in footnotes.
@@ -813,7 +808,7 @@ INFO is the export state, as a property list."
 (defun org-cite-csl-render-citation (citation _style _backend info)
   "Export CITATION object.
 INFO is the export state, as a property list."
-  (org-cite-csl--barf-without-citeproc)
+  (org-require-package 'citeproc)
   (let ((output (cdr (assq citation (org-cite-csl--rendered-citations info)))))
     (if (not (eq 'org (org-cite-csl--output-format info)))
         output
@@ -824,7 +819,7 @@ INFO is the export state, as a property list."
 (defun org-cite-csl-render-bibliography (_keys _files _style props _backend info)
   "Export bibliography.
 INFO is the export state, as a property list."
-  (org-cite-csl--barf-without-citeproc)
+  (org-require-package 'citeproc)
   (pcase-let*  ((format (org-cite-csl--output-format info))
                 (`(,outputs ,parameters) (org-cite-csl--rendered-bibliographies info))
                 (output (cdr (assoc props outputs))))
@@ -862,7 +857,7 @@ INFO is the export state, as a property list."
   "Add \"hanging\" package if missing from LaTeX output.
 OUTPUT is the export document, as a string.  INFO is the export state, as a
 property list."
-  (org-cite-csl--barf-without-citeproc)
+  (org-require-package 'citeproc)
   (if (not (eq 'org-latex (org-cite-csl--output-format info)))
       output
     (with-temp-buffer