diff --git a/spec/acceptance/zip_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/zip_spec.rb
index 139079e31..7e586e274 100755
--- a/spec/acceptance/zip_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/zip_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env ruby -S rspec
 require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
-require 'puppet'
 
 describe 'zip function', :unless => UNSUPPORTED_PLATFORMS.include?(fact('operatingsystem')) do
   describe 'success' do