diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/test_formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/test_formula.rb
index 34cd7f0bb1..77d1b1491b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/test_formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/test_formula.rb
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ class FormulaTests < Homebrew::TestCase
     path.dirname.mkpath
     File.open(path, 'w') do |f|
       f << %{
-        require 'formula'
         class #{Formulary.class_s(name)} < Formula
           url 'foo-1.0'
         end