diff --git a/lib/bundler/compatibility_guard.rb b/lib/bundler/compatibility_guard.rb
index 3505d729fcf..958116ce553 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/compatibility_guard.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/compatibility_guard.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: false
 
-require "rubygems"
 require "bundler/version"
 
 if Bundler::VERSION.split(".").first.to_i >= 2
diff --git a/lib/bundler/rubygems_ext.rb b/lib/bundler/rubygems_ext.rb
index d746bdb41b7..b6837443a2e 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/rubygems_ext.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/rubygems_ext.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   Gem::QuickLoader.load_full_rubygems_library
 end
 
-require "rubygems"
 require "rubygems/specification"
 
 begin
diff --git a/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb b/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb
index ee2964dab7d..13a6030277d 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require "monitor"
-require "rubygems"
 require "rubygems/config_file"
 
 module Bundler