diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
index c4622d6a2d..2b77d5d387 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if code_or_file.nil?
   exit 1
 elsif File.exist?(code_or_file)
   $0 = code_or_file
-  eval(File.read(code_or_file), nil, code_or_file)
+  Kernel.load code_or_file
 else
   eval(code_or_file)
 end