diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index d0c5f882..3a22aab4 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
 define('EXT', '.php');
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-// Load the configuration and string classes.
+// Load the configuration, error, and string classes.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 require SYS_PATH.'config'.EXT;
+require SYS_PATH.'error'.EXT;
 require SYS_PATH.'str'.EXT;
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -47,11 +48,6 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 error_reporting((System\Config::get('error.detail')) ? E_ALL | E_STRICT : 0);
 
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// Ensure Error class loads before any errors fire.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-class_exists('System\Error');
-
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // Register the error handlers.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------