diff --git a/lib/rubygems/commands/unpack_command.rb b/lib/rubygems/commands/unpack_command.rb
index 938db701e5..f7ffea3e95 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/commands/unpack_command.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/commands/unpack_command.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ require 'rubygems/command'
 require 'rubygems/version_option'
 require 'rubygems/security_option'
 require 'rubygems/remote_fetcher'
-require 'rubygems/package'
 
 # forward-declare
 
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/source/local.rb b/lib/rubygems/source/local.rb
index f68715cdf0..875e992d85 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/source/local.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/source/local.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # The local source finds gems in the current directory for fulfilling
 # dependencies.
 
-require 'rubygems/package'
-
 class Gem::Source::Local < Gem::Source
 
   def initialize # :nodoc:
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/source/specific_file.rb b/lib/rubygems/source/specific_file.rb
index 0905f6d0e9..a22772b9c0 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/source/specific_file.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/source/specific_file.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # A source representing a single .gem file.  This is used for installation of
 # local gems.
 
-require 'rubygems/package'
-
 class Gem::Source::SpecificFile < Gem::Source
 
   ##