diff --git a/ruby/texttest_fixture.rb b/ruby/texttest_fixture.rb
index ad76aacf..8cb350b4 100644
--- a/ruby/texttest_fixture.rb
+++ b/ruby/texttest_fixture.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/ruby -w
 
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'gilded_rose')
+require_relative 'gilded_rose'
+require_relative 'item'
 
 puts "OMGHAI!"
 items = [