diff --git a/bridgetown-core/lib/bridgetown-core/commands/console.rb b/bridgetown-core/lib/bridgetown-core/commands/console.rb
index 2b2da83a7..f51d12978 100644
--- a/bridgetown-core/lib/bridgetown-core/commands/console.rb
+++ b/bridgetown-core/lib/bridgetown-core/commands/console.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ def console # rubocop:disable Metrics
 
         config_options = configuration_with_overrides(options)
         if options[:"server-config"]
-          require "puma"
           require "bridgetown-core/rack/boot"
           Bridgetown::Rack.boot
         else