diff --git a/lib/liquid/tags/decrement.rb b/lib/liquid/tags/decrement.rb
index 285d88eb..c22318e5 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/tags/decrement.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/tags/decrement.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-require 'rubygems'
-require 'ruby-debug'
-
 module Liquid
   
   # decrement is used in a place where one needs to insert a counter
diff --git a/lib/liquid/tags/increment.rb b/lib/liquid/tags/increment.rb
index 1519ff1d..e6a30ca0 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/tags/increment.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/tags/increment.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-require 'rubygems'
-require 'ruby-debug'
-
 module Liquid
   
   # increment is used in a place where one needs to insert a counter