diff --git a/lisp/org-compat.el b/lisp/org-compat.el
index 0675d5bc2..a8983e380 100644
--- a/lisp/org-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/org-compat.el
@@ -228,9 +228,10 @@ See `org-link-parameters' for documentation on the other parameters."
 
 ;;;; Obsolete link types
 
-(with-eval-after-load 'org
-  (org-link-set-parameters "file+emacs") ;since Org 9.0
-  (org-link-set-parameters "file+sys"))	 ;since Org 9.0
+(eval-after-load 'org
+  '(progn
+     (org-link-set-parameters "file+emacs") ;since Org 9.0
+     (org-link-set-parameters "file+sys"))) ;since Org 9.0