diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 99a3b1b29..c8bd04378 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ 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 4d0139bb5..31fc1fed9 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper/load_path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper/load_path_spec.rb
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@ 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 path') do
+    expect($LOAD_PATH).to match_array($LOAD_PATH.uniq!)
+  end
 end