diff --git a/railties/test/initializer_test.rb b/railties/test/initializer_test.rb
index e09fd3d34ea0eb819a425f5442b76180e089bc79..82c8abc290bca187a92c9c610cb85d05e9f8d45a 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializer_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializer_test.rb
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ def test_config_defaults_and_settings_should_be_added_to_i18n_defaults
       config = Rails::Configuration.new
       config.i18n.load_path << "my/other/locale.yml"
 
+      # To bring in AV's i18n load path.
+      require 'action_view'
+
       Rails::Initializer.run(:initialize_i18n, config)
       assert_equal [ 
        File.expand_path("./test/../../activesupport/lib/active_support/locale/en.yml"),