diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/array/conversions.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/array/conversions.rb
index dee78b3b13..0780c4ed8a 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/array/conversions.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/array/conversions.rb
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Array
   #   </messages>
   #
   def to_xml(options = {})
-    require "active_support/builder" unless defined?(Builder)
+    require "active_support/builder" unless defined?(Builder::XmlMarkup)
 
     options = options.dup
     options[:indent]  ||= 2
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb
index ce4c805c9b..2b5e484d21 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Hash
   # configure your own builder with the <tt>:builder</tt> option. The method also accepts
   # options like <tt>:dasherize</tt> and friends, they are forwarded to the builder.
   def to_xml(options = {})
-    require "active_support/builder" unless defined?(Builder) && defined?(Builder::XmlMarkup)
+    require "active_support/builder" unless defined?(Builder::XmlMarkup)
 
     options = options.dup
     options[:indent]  ||= 2