diff --git a/lib/whenever.rb b/lib/whenever.rb
index 9230cb9..2be2dca 100644
--- a/lib/whenever.rb
+++ b/lib/whenever.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 require 'chronic'
 
-# Hoping to load Rails' Rakefile
-begin
-  load 'Rakefile'
-rescue LoadError
-  nil
-end
+# # Hoping to load Rails' Rakefile
+# begin
+#   load 'Rakefile'
+# rescue LoadError
+#   nil
+# end
 
 # If Rails' rakefile was loaded than so was active_support, but
 # if this is being used in a non-rails enviroment we need to require it.
diff --git a/lib/whenever/base.rb b/lib/whenever/base.rb
index d1ca531..45d6944 100644
--- a/lib/whenever/base.rb
+++ b/lib/whenever/base.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ module Whenever
   end
   
   def self.path
-    if defined?(RAILS_ROOT)
-      RAILS_ROOT 
-    elsif defined?(::RAILS_ROOT)
-      ::RAILS_ROOT
+    if defined?(Rails)
+      Rails.root.to_s
+    elsif defined?(::Rails)
+      ::Rails.root.to_s
     end
   end