diff --git a/lib/csv_generator.rb b/lib/csv_generator.rb
index e1fa8cb17..0f99f1fd2 100644
--- a/lib/csv_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/csv_generator.rb
@@ -197,14 +197,9 @@ SQL
 
   # ---------------- HELPER METHODS -------------------------
   def self.load_waiting_list_csv(filename)
+    require 'csv'
     csv = filename
-    if RUBY_VERSION.include? "1.8"
-      require 'fastercsv'
-       people = FasterCSV.read(csv)
-     else
-       require 'csv'
-       people = CSV.read(csv)
-     end
+    people = CSV.read(csv)
     people
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/rake_helpers.rb b/lib/rake_helpers.rb
index 47cd7aed6..20284cb40 100644
--- a/lib/rake_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/rake_helpers.rb
@@ -4,14 +4,8 @@
 module RakeHelpers
 
   def process_emails(csv, num_to_process, offset, test=true)
-    if RUBY_VERSION.include? "1.8"
-
-       require 'fastercsv'
-       backers = FasterCSV.read(csv)
-     else
-       require 'csv'
-       backers = CSV.read(csv)
-     end
+    require 'csv'
+    backers = CSV.read(csv)
     puts "DRY RUN" if test
     churn_through = 0
     num_to_process.times do |n|