diff --git a/lib/middleman.rb b/lib/middleman.rb
index 7bda7c68..5f211d9f 100755
--- a/lib/middleman.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman.rb
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@
 libdir = File.dirname(__FILE__)
 $LOAD_PATH.unshift(libdir) unless $LOAD_PATH.include?(libdir)
 
-# Require Rubygems (probably not necessary)
-require 'rubygems'
-
 # We're riding on Sinatra, so let's include it.
 require "sinatra/base"