diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/midonet_gateway/midonet_api_caller.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/midonet_gateway/midonet_api_caller.rb
index 40dcfb0..1a0abee 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/midonet_gateway/midonet_api_caller.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/midonet_gateway/midonet_api_caller.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-require 'uri'
-require 'faraday'
-
 if RUBY_VERSION == '1.8.7'
     require 'rubygems'
-    require 'json'
 end
 
+require 'uri'
+require 'faraday'
+require 'json'
+
 Puppet::Type.type(:midonet_gateway).provide(:midonet_api_caller) do
 
   def create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/midonet_host_registry/midonet_api_caller.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/midonet_host_registry/midonet_api_caller.rb
index dd3ac5f..04ad489 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/midonet_host_registry/midonet_api_caller.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/midonet_host_registry/midonet_api_caller.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-require 'uri'
-require 'faraday'
-# Host registry type
-
 if RUBY_VERSION == '1.8.7'
   require 'rubygems'
-  require 'json'
 end
 
+require 'uri'
+require 'faraday'
+require 'json'
+
 Puppet::Type.type(:midonet_host_registry).provide(:midonet_api_caller) do
 
   def create