diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el
index 5635bf1cabe..9acd7b47876 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
-(eval-when-compile (require 'cl-lib))
+(require 'cl-lib)
 
 (defgroup ruby nil
   "Major mode for editing Ruby code."