1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb
index cd3b53d831..aa9e133fe4 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb
@@ -207,21 +207,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
           spec = spec.symbolize_keys
           unless spec.key?(:adapter) then raise AdapterNotSpecified, "database configuration does not specify adapter" end
 
-          tried_gem = false
           begin
+            require 'rubygems'
+            gem "activerecord-#{spec[:adapter]}-adapter"
             require "active_record/connection_adapters/#{spec[:adapter]}_adapter"
           rescue LoadError
-            raise if tried_gem
-
             begin
-              require 'rubygems'
-              gem "activerecord-#{spec[:adapter]}-adapter"
+              require "active_record/connection_adapters/#{spec[:adapter]}_adapter"
             rescue LoadError
               raise "Please install the #{spec[:adapter]} adapter: `gem install activerecord-#{spec[:adapter]}-adapter` (#{$!})"
             end
-
-            tried_gem = true
-            retry
           end
 
           adapter_method = "#{spec[:adapter]}_connection"