diff --git a/prelude.rb b/prelude.rb
index a9e2f155fb..757ae52a7e 100644
--- a/prelude.rb
+++ b/prelude.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class Binding
       require 'irb'
     rescue LoadError, Gem::LoadError
       Gem::BUNDLED_GEMS.force_activate 'irb'
-      retry
+      require 'irb'
     end
     irb(...)
   end