diff --git a/lib/liquid.rb b/lib/liquid.rb
index dccef10c..e1f6cf0a 100644
--- a/lib/liquid.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-$LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__))
-
 module Liquid
   FilterSeparator             = /\|/
   ArgumentSeparator           = ','