diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4fd5c76d6f..0c40a7669c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Sat Dec  1 13:48:13 2012  Eric Hodel  <drbrain@segment7.net>
+
+	* lib/rubygems/specification.rb:  Don't add default gems to $LOAD_PATH
+	  as they are already there.
+
 Sat Dec  1 12:22:17 2012  Kouhei Sutou  <kou@cozmixng.org>
 
 	* re-added r38053 that is reverted by r38061. Problems by r38053
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/specification.rb b/lib/rubygems/specification.rb
index 37044dac85..23393f2025 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/specification.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/specification.rb
@@ -1244,6 +1244,8 @@ class Gem::Specification
   # Adds this spec's require paths to LOAD_PATH, in the proper location.
 
   def add_self_to_load_path
+    return if default_gem?
+
     paths = require_paths.map do |path|
       File.join full_gem_path, path
     end