diff --git a/lib/rake/rake_test_loader.rb b/lib/rake/rake_test_loader.rb
index f0f7772ba..1707493b8 100644
--- a/lib/rake/rake_test_loader.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/rake_test_loader.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
-require "rake"
 
 # Load the test files from the command line.
 argv = ARGV.select do |argument|