diff --git a/examples/simple/redis_word_count_topology.rb b/examples/simple/redis_word_count_topology.rb
index fe086c5..a7471f4 100644
--- a/examples/simple/redis_word_count_topology.rb
+++ b/examples/simple/redis_word_count_topology.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require 'rubygems'
 require 'redis'
 require 'thread'
 require 'red_storm'
diff --git a/lib/red_storm/simple_bolt.rb b/lib/red_storm/simple_bolt.rb
index 53fb37f..251da38 100644
--- a/lib/red_storm/simple_bolt.rb
+++ b/lib/red_storm/simple_bolt.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require 'rubygems'
-
 module RedStorm
 
   class SimpleBolt
diff --git a/lib/red_storm/simple_spout.rb b/lib/red_storm/simple_spout.rb
index cd48b3a..bfe17b4 100644
--- a/lib/red_storm/simple_spout.rb
+++ b/lib/red_storm/simple_spout.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require 'rubygems'
-
 module RedStorm
 
   class SimpleSpout
diff --git a/lib/red_storm/simple_topology.rb b/lib/red_storm/simple_topology.rb
index bd32f4d..37b97cd 100644
--- a/lib/red_storm/simple_topology.rb
+++ b/lib/red_storm/simple_topology.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require 'rubygems'
-
 module RedStorm
 
   class SimpleTopology