diff --git a/lib/jekyll.rb b/lib/jekyll.rb
index e3fca10b..3d33e52c 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll.rb
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ module Jekyll
   end
 end
 
+require "jekyll/drops/drop"
 require_all 'jekyll/commands'
 require_all 'jekyll/converters'
 require_all 'jekyll/converters/markdown'
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/drops/collection_drop.rb b/lib/jekyll/drops/collection_drop.rb
index 009635a4..26913230 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/drops/collection_drop.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/drops/collection_drop.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # encoding: UTF-8
-require "jekyll/drops/drop"
 
 module Jekyll
   module Drops