diff --git a/lib/ci/reporter/test_suite.rb b/lib/ci/reporter/test_suite.rb
index a9a50f9..056c0ad 100644
--- a/lib/ci/reporter/test_suite.rb
+++ b/lib/ci/reporter/test_suite.rb
@@ -65,8 +65,12 @@ def finish
 
       # Creates the xml builder instance used to create the report xml document.
       def create_builder
-        require 'rubygems'
-        gem 'builder'
+        begin
+          require 'rubygems'
+          gem 'builder'
+        rescue LoadError
+        end
+
         require 'builder'
         # :escape_attrs is obsolete in a newer version, but should do no harm
         Builder::XmlMarkup.new(:indent => 2, :escape_attrs => true)