diff --git a/lib/compat/multi_json.rb b/lib/compat/multi_json.rb
index e62de7640..03ccf6dc9 100644
--- a/lib/compat/multi_json.rb
+++ b/lib/compat/multi_json.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ gem 'multi_json', '>= 1.0.0'
 require 'multi_json'
 
 if !MultiJson.respond_to?(:load) || [
-  defined?(Kernel) && Kernel,
+  Kernel,
   defined?(ActiveSupport::Dependencies::Loadable) && ActiveSupport::Dependencies::Loadable
 ].compact.include?(MultiJson.method(:load).owner)
   module MultiJson