# Modifying Rails load paths in the Rails::Configuration block

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/modifying-rails-load-paths-in-the-rails-configuration-block/180240>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 15, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/modifying-rails-load-paths-in-the-rails-configuration-block/180240 "2009-12-15T15:46:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![nlownes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/8edcca/32.png) [@nlownes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nlownes)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/modifying-rails-load-paths-in-the-rails-configuration-block/180240/1 "2009-12-15T15:46:09Z")

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Hey guys,

I’m trying to figure out how to have Rails NOT load the root models and  
controllers at app/models and app/controllers at boot. I’ve tried  
setting config.load\_paths (with config being the Rails::Configuration  
instance) to both an empty array and nil, but those paths still show up  
within $LOAD\_PATH.

Am I missing something here, or is what I’m trying to do not possible?

Thanks,  
Nat