diff --git a/lib/carrierwave/processing/rmagick.rb b/lib/carrierwave/processing/rmagick.rb
index 0baf1886b..d2f50d430 100644
--- a/lib/carrierwave/processing/rmagick.rb
+++ b/lib/carrierwave/processing/rmagick.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ module RMagick
 
     included do
       begin
+        require "rmagick"
+      rescue LoadError
         require "RMagick"
       rescue LoadError => e
         e.message << " (You may need to install the rmagick gem)"