diff --git a/lib/facter/pip_version.rb b/lib/facter/pip_version.rb
index 9011da4b..19b27c29 100644
--- a/lib/facter/pip_version.rb
+++ b/lib/facter/pip_version.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Make pip version available as a fact
 # Works with pip loaded and without, pip installed using pip  and package installed
 require 'puppet'
-require 'rubygems'
 
 facter_puppet_version = Facter.value(:puppetversion)
 facter_is_pe = Facter.value(:is_pe)
diff --git a/lib/facter/python_version.rb b/lib/facter/python_version.rb
index 08eb9e06..eb226a14 100644
--- a/lib/facter/python_version.rb
+++ b/lib/facter/python_version.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Make python versions available as facts
 # In lists default python and system python versions
 require 'puppet'
-require 'rubygems'
 
 facter_puppet_version = Facter.value(:puppetversion)
 facter_is_pe = Facter.value(:is_pe)
diff --git a/lib/facter/virtualenv_version.rb b/lib/facter/virtualenv_version.rb
index 127a002a..b8e828ea 100644
--- a/lib/facter/virtualenv_version.rb
+++ b/lib/facter/virtualenv_version.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Make virtualenv version available as a fact
 # Works with virualenv loaded and without, pip installed and package installed
 require 'puppet'
-require 'rubygems'
 
 facter_puppet_version = Facter.value(:puppetversion)
 facter_is_pe = Facter.value(:is_pe)