diff --git a/lib/net/ldap.rb b/lib/net/ldap.rb
index 9cfb016..a31790f 100644
--- a/lib/net/ldap.rb
+++ b/lib/net/ldap.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 require 'openssl'
 require 'ostruct'
 
+require 'socket'
+
 require 'net/ber'
 require 'net/ldap/pdu'
 require 'net/ldap/filter'
diff --git a/spec/integration/ssl_ber_spec.rb b/spec/integration/ssl_ber_spec.rb
index 6132ede..20f3eac 100644
--- a/spec/integration/ssl_ber_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/ssl_ber_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-require 'socket'
-require 'openssl'
-
 require 'net/ldap'
 
 describe "BER serialisation (SSL)" do