diff --git a/lib/active_model_serializers.rb b/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
index 69bafdaf..211a2870 100644
--- a/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ require 'active_model'
 require 'active_model/serializer/version'
 require 'active_model/serializer'
 require 'active_model/serializer/fieldset'
-require 'active_model/serializer/railtie'
 require 'active_model/serializable_resource'
 
 begin
+  require 'active_model/serializer/railtie'
   require 'action_controller'
   require 'action_controller/serialization'