diff --git a/guides/bug_report_templates/action_controller_gem.rb b/guides/bug_report_templates/action_controller_gem.rb
index 5b12749051..11561c55f9 100644
--- a/guides/bug_report_templates/action_controller_gem.rb
+++ b/guides/bug_report_templates/action_controller_gem.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'bundler/inline'
+begin
+  require 'bundler/inline'
+rescue LoadError => e
+  $stderr.puts 'Bundler version 1.10 or later is required. Please update your Bundler'
+  raise e
+end
 
 gemfile(true) do
   source 'https://rubygems.org'
diff --git a/guides/bug_report_templates/action_controller_master.rb b/guides/bug_report_templates/action_controller_master.rb
index 9bdd7d28e4..66887398b9 100644
--- a/guides/bug_report_templates/action_controller_master.rb
+++ b/guides/bug_report_templates/action_controller_master.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'bundler/inline'
+begin
+  require 'bundler/inline'
+rescue LoadError => e
+  $stderr.puts 'Bundler version 1.10 or later is required. Please update your Bundler'
+  raise e
+end
 
 gemfile(true) do
   source 'https://rubygems.org'
diff --git a/guides/bug_report_templates/active_record_gem.rb b/guides/bug_report_templates/active_record_gem.rb
index 5b27f76244..09d6e7b331 100644
--- a/guides/bug_report_templates/active_record_gem.rb
+++ b/guides/bug_report_templates/active_record_gem.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'bundler/inline'
+begin
+  require 'bundler/inline'
+rescue LoadError => e
+  $stderr.puts 'Bundler version 1.10 or later is required. Please update your Bundler'
+  raise e
+end
 
 gemfile(true) do
   source 'https://rubygems.org'
diff --git a/guides/bug_report_templates/active_record_master.rb b/guides/bug_report_templates/active_record_master.rb
index c69b041ba8..270dbe7df7 100644
--- a/guides/bug_report_templates/active_record_master.rb
+++ b/guides/bug_report_templates/active_record_master.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'bundler/inline'
+begin
+  require 'bundler/inline'
+rescue LoadError => e
+  $stderr.puts 'Bundler version 1.10 or later is required. Please update your Bundler'
+  raise e
+end
 
 gemfile(true) do
   source 'https://rubygems.org'
diff --git a/guides/bug_report_templates/generic_gem.rb b/guides/bug_report_templates/generic_gem.rb
index 0a4d15065b..a4fe51156d 100644
--- a/guides/bug_report_templates/generic_gem.rb
+++ b/guides/bug_report_templates/generic_gem.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'bundler/inline'
+begin
+  require 'bundler/inline'
+rescue LoadError => e
+  $stderr.puts 'Bundler version 1.10 or later is required. Please update your Bundler'
+  raise e
+end
 
 gemfile(true) do
   source 'https://rubygems.org'
diff --git a/guides/bug_report_templates/generic_master.rb b/guides/bug_report_templates/generic_master.rb
index 4ed34e15a2..b6b4562751 100644
--- a/guides/bug_report_templates/generic_master.rb
+++ b/guides/bug_report_templates/generic_master.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'bundler/inline'
+begin
+  require 'bundler/inline'
+rescue LoadError => e
+  $stderr.puts 'Bundler version 1.10 or later is required. Please update your Bundler'
+  raise e
+end
 
 gemfile(true) do
   source 'https://rubygems.org'