diff --git a/lib/rb/spec/spec_helper.rb b/lib/rb/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 0c7136b..0d4a64e 100644
--- a/lib/rb/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/rb/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 gem 'rspec', '>= 1.1.4'
 require 'spec'
 
+# pretend we already loaded fastthread, otherwise the nonblockingserver_spec
+# will get screwed up
+# $" << 'fastthread.bundle'
+
 # turn on deprecation so we can test it
 module Thrift
   DEPRECATION = true