diff --git a/lib/asset_sync.rb b/lib/asset_sync.rb
index 58b530f1..f69439a8 100644
--- a/lib/asset_sync.rb
+++ b/lib/asset_sync.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require 'fog' unless defined?(::Fog)
-require 'active_model'
 require 'erb'
 require "asset_sync/asset_sync"
 require 'asset_sync/config'
diff --git a/lib/asset_sync/config.rb b/lib/asset_sync/config.rb
index 965ec43a..7ae395c7 100644
--- a/lib/asset_sync/config.rb
+++ b/lib/asset_sync/config.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require "active_model"
+
 module AssetSync
   class Config
     include ActiveModel::Validations