diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index a4b193b..9d8b2da 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ require 'capybara/rspec'
 require 'database_cleaner'
 
 # Simulate a gem providing a subclass of ActiveRecord::Base before the Railtie is loaded.
-require 'fake_gem' if defined? ActiveRecord
+require 'fake_gem'
 
 if defined? ::Rails::Railtie
   require 'fake_app/rails_app'