diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 336e427..1ab5e8a 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ $: << File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../lib' << File.dirname(__FILE__)
 
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'spec'
-require 'active_support'
 require 'active_record'
 
 require 'validates_timeliness'