diff --git a/lyrics-fetcher-neteasecloud.el b/lyrics-fetcher-neteasecloud.el
index 547055e..8ff25e2 100644
--- a/lyrics-fetcher-neteasecloud.el
+++ b/lyrics-fetcher-neteasecloud.el
@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@
 ;; Fetch song lyrics from genius.com.
 
 ;;; Code:
-(require 'lyrics-fetcher)
 (require 'emms)
 (require 'request)
 (require 'cl-lib)
 (require 'json)
 (require 'seq)
 
+(declare-function lyrics-fetcher--prepare-string "lyrics-fetcher")
+
 (defcustom lyrics-fetcher-neteasecloud-strip-parens-from-query t
   "Strip parens from the query.