diff --git a/lib/homesick/utils.rb b/lib/homesick/utils.rb
index c8ef614..a69ab6d 100644
--- a/lib/homesick/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick/utils.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # -*- encoding : utf-8 -*-
+require 'pathname'
+
 module Homesick
   # Various utility methods that are used by Homesick
   module Utils