diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index e4fd9313f..be5774511 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ require 'pathname'
 require 'set'
 
 require 'log4r'
-require 'rubygems'  # This is needed for plugin loading below.
 
 require 'vagrant/util/file_mode'
 require 'vagrant/util/platform'