diff --git a/cake/console/shell_dispatcher.php b/cake/console/shell_dispatcher.php
index b94af422ba9..000891b34d7 100644
--- a/cake/console/shell_dispatcher.php
+++ b/cake/console/shell_dispatcher.php
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ protected function _getShell($plugin = null) {
 		}
 
 		if (!class_exists('Shell')) {
-			require CONSOLE_LIBS . 'shell.php';
+			App::import('Shell', 'Shell');
 		}
 
 		if (!class_exists($this->shellClass)) {