diff --git a/lib/i18n.rb b/lib/i18n.rb
index d633e2d7..bc1b8dfc 100755
--- a/lib/i18n.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module I18n
   RESERVED_KEYS = [:scope, :default, :separator, :resolve, :object, :fallback, :format, :cascade, :throw, :raise, :rescue_format]
   RESERVED_KEYS_PATTERN = /%\{(#{RESERVED_KEYS.join("|")})\}/
 
-  module Base
+  extend Module.new {
     # Gets I18n configuration object.
     def config
       Thread.current[:i18n_config] ||= I18n::Config.new
@@ -326,7 +326,5 @@ def default_exception_handler(exception, locale, key, options)
            "(an instance of which is set to I18n.exception_handler by default)."
       exception.is_a?(MissingTranslation) ? exception.message : raise(exception)
     end
-  end
-
-  extend Base
+  }
 end