diff --git a/core/core.rb b/core/core.rb
index ed84f1aa9..2f6914ae0 100644
--- a/core/core.rb
+++ b/core/core.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ end
 end
 
 # @note Includes database models - the order must be consistent otherwise DataMapper goes crazy
+require 'core/main/model'
 require 'core/main/models/commandmodule'
 require 'core/main/models/hookedbrowser'
 require 'core/main/models/log'
diff --git a/core/loader.rb b/core/loader.rb
index 10c57333b..827a2bfce 100644
--- a/core/loader.rb
+++ b/core/loader.rb
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ require 'execjs'
 require 'ansi'
 require 'term/ansicolor'
 require 'json'
-require 'data_objects'
-require 'dm-do-adapter'
+require 'otr-activerecord'
 require 'parseconfig'
 require 'erubis'
 require 'mime/types'