diff --git a/init.rb b/init.rb
index 43ca08d9..7b460ade 100644
--- a/init.rb
+++ b/init.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'active_support'
 require 'shoulda'
+require 'shoulda/active_record'
+require 'shoulda/controller'
+require 'shoulda/action_mailer'
 
 if defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
   # load in the 3rd party macros from vendorized plugins and gems
diff --git a/lib/shoulda.rb b/lib/shoulda.rb
index 816c3efa..93a5bdd5 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ module Test # :nodoc: all
   end
 end
 
-require 'shoulda/active_record'
-require 'shoulda/controller'
-require 'shoulda/action_mailer'
 require 'yaml'
 
 shoulda_options = {}