diff --git a/gpx.gemspec b/gpx.gemspec
index ddb4f79..10c352c 100644
--- a/gpx.gemspec
+++ b/gpx.gemspec
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-require 'xml/libxml'
-require 'lib/gpx/gpx' # load this and xml/libxml just to get GPX::VERSION
+require './lib/gpx/gpx' # load this just to get GPX::VERSION
 require 'rake'        # For FileList
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = 'gpx'
diff --git a/lib/gpx/gpx.rb b/lib/gpx/gpx.rb
index 1d0251c..7fd5339 100644
--- a/lib/gpx/gpx.rb
+++ b/lib/gpx/gpx.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #++
 module GPX
-  VERSION = "0.6"
+  VERSION = "0.7"
 
   # A common base class which provides a useful initializer method to many
   # class in the GPX library.