diff --git a/src/backends.jl b/src/backends.jl
index 083ed939..4247c154 100644
--- a/src/backends.jl
+++ b/src/backends.jl
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ function _initialize_backend(pkg::AbstractBackend)
     @eval Main begin
         import $sym
         export $sym
-        Plots._check_compat($sym)
+        $(_check_compat)($sym)
     end
 end