diff --git a/railties/lib/initializer.rb b/railties/lib/initializer.rb
index 44863ab..48d20b3 100644
--- a/railties/lib/initializer.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/initializer.rb
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ Run `rake gems:install` to install the missing gems.
 
     def load_view_paths
       ActionView::PathSet::Path.eager_load_templates! if configuration.cache_classes
-      ActionMailer::Base.template_root.load
+      ActionMailer::Base.template_root.load if configuration.frameworks.include?(:action_mailer)
       ActionController::Base.view_paths.load
     end
 
diff --git a/railties/test/initializer_test.rb b/railties/test/initializer_test.rb
index dee7abe..3e09fd0 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializer_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializer_test.rb
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ uses_mocha 'framework paths' do
       end
     end
 
+    def test_action_mailer_load_paths_set_only_if_action_mailer_in_use
+      @config.frameworks = [:action_controller]
+      initializer = Rails::Initializer.new @config
+      initializer.send :require_frameworks
+
+      assert_nothing_raised NameError do
+        initializer.send :load_view_paths
+      end
+    end
+
     protected
 
       def assert_framework_path(path)