1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb
index 320b0dbe78..8447a33c7d 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb
@@ -301,9 +301,20 @@ class Test::Unit::TestCase #:nodoc:
   cattr_accessor :fixture_table_names
 
   def self.fixtures(*table_names)
+    require_fixture_classes(table_names)
     write_inheritable_attribute("fixture_table_names", table_names)
   end
 
+  def self.require_fixture_classes(table_names)
+    table_names.each do |table_name| 
+      begin
+        require(Inflector.singularize(table_name.to_s))
+      rescue LoadError
+        # Let's hope the developer is included it himself
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   def setup
     instantiate_fixtures(*fixture_table_names) if fixture_table_names
   end