diff --git a/src/packages/PkgCompat.jl b/src/packages/PkgCompat.jl
index da0c7ee667..841c46f3dc 100644
--- a/src/packages/PkgCompat.jl
+++ b/src/packages/PkgCompat.jl
@@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ end
 function _registered_package_completions(partial_name::AbstractString)::Vector{String}
 	# compat
 	try
-		@static if hasmethod(REPLMode.complete_remote_package, (String,))
+		@static if hasmethod(REPLMode.complete_remote_package, (String,), (:hint,))
+			REPLMode.complete_remote_package(partial_name; hint=false)
+		elseif hasmethod(REPLMode.complete_remote_package, (String,))
 			REPLMode.complete_remote_package(partial_name)
 		else
 			REPLMode.complete_remote_package(partial_name, 1, length(partial_name))[1]