1 files changed, 4 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/test/rubygems/test_require.rb b/test/rubygems/test_require.rb
index 02fbd5e7b1..56774116a9 100644
--- a/test/rubygems/test_require.rb
+++ b/test/rubygems/test_require.rb
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ class TestGemRequire < Gem::TestCase
     FileUtils.mkdir_p File.dirname c_rb
     File.open(c_rb, 'w') {|f| f.write "class Object; HELLO = 'world' end" }
 
-    lp = $LOAD_PATH.dup
-
     # Pretend to provide a commandline argument that overrides a file in gem b
     $LOAD_PATH.unshift dash_i_arg
 
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ class TestGemRequire < Gem::TestCase
     assert_equal "world", ::Object::HELLO
     assert_equal %w[a-1 b-1], loaded_spec_names
   ensure
-    $LOAD_PATH.replace lp
     Object.send :remove_const, :HELLO if Object.const_defined? :HELLO
   end
 
@@ -122,8 +119,6 @@ class TestGemRequire < Gem::TestCase
 
     assert_require 'test_gem_require_a'
 
-    lp = $LOAD_PATH.dup
-
     # Pretend to provide a commandline argument that overrides a file in gem b
     $LOAD_PATH.unshift dash_i_arg
 
@@ -132,7 +127,6 @@ class TestGemRequire < Gem::TestCase
     assert_equal "world", ::Object::HELLO
     assert_equal %w[a-1 b-1], loaded_spec_names
   ensure
-    $LOAD_PATH.replace lp
     Object.send :remove_const, :HELLO if Object.const_defined? :HELLO
   end
 
@@ -143,16 +137,10 @@ class TestGemRequire < Gem::TestCase
     dash_i_ext_arg = util_install_extension_file('a')
     dash_i_lib_arg = util_install_ruby_file('a')
 
-    lp = $LOAD_PATH.dup
-
-    begin
-      $LOAD_PATH.unshift dash_i_lib_arg
-      $LOAD_PATH.unshift dash_i_ext_arg
-      assert_require 'a'
-      assert_match(/a\.rb$/, $LOADED_FEATURES.last)
-    ensure
-      $LOAD_PATH.replace lp
-    end
+    $LOAD_PATH.unshift dash_i_lib_arg
+    $LOAD_PATH.unshift dash_i_ext_arg
+    assert_require 'a'
+    assert_match(/a\.rb$/, $LOADED_FEATURES.last)
   end
 
   def test_concurrent_require