diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index c8bd04378..879b2ebf6 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ GENERATED_DIR = File.expand_path(File.join(ROOT_DIR, 'generated'))
 THIRD_PARTY_DIR = File.expand_path(File.join(ROOT_DIR, 'third_party'))
 FIXTURES_DIR = File.expand_path(File.join(SPEC_DIR, 'fixtures'))
 
+$LOAD_PATH.uniq!
+
 if defined?(JRUBY_VERSION)
   puts 'Skipping coverage on JRuby'
 else
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper/load_path_spec.rb b/spec/spec_helper/load_path_spec.rb
index 1ecd45d4b..9f6c70ad3 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper/load_path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper/load_path_spec.rb
@@ -30,8 +30,4 @@ RSpec.describe $LOAD_PATH do
   it('should contain THIRD_PARTY_DIR') do
     expect($LOAD_PATH).to include(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)
   end
-
-  it('should already have unique paths') do
-    expect($LOAD_PATH).to match_array($LOAD_PATH.uniq!)
-  end
 end