1 files changed, 11 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
index 4e21287496..e6f2d30429 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@ module Rails
       end
 
       def new
-        @instance ||= super
+        @instance ||= begin
+          begin
+            require config.environment_path
+          rescue LoadError
+          end
+          super
+        end
       end
 
       def config
@@ -64,6 +70,10 @@ module Rails
       self.class.config
     end
 
+    class << self
+      alias configure class_eval
+    end
+
     def root
       config.root
     end
@@ -123,23 +133,6 @@ module Rails
       @app.call(env)
     end
 
-
-    # Loads the environment specified by Configuration#environment_path, which
-    # is typically one of development, test, or production.
-    initializer :load_environment do
-      next unless File.file?(config.environment_path)
-
-      config = self.config
-
-      Kernel.class_eval do
-        meth = instance_method(:config) if Object.respond_to?(:config)
-        define_method(:config) { config }
-        require config.environment_path
-        remove_method :config
-        define_method(:config, &meth) if meth
-      end
-    end
-
     # Set the <tt>$LOAD_PATH</tt> based on the value of
     # Configuration#load_paths. Duplicates are removed.
     initializer :set_load_path do