diff --git a/changelog/change_load_less_of_minitest_in_the_test.md b/changelog/change_load_less_of_minitest_in_the_test.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d52cea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/change_load_less_of_minitest_in_the_test.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#328](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop-minitest/pull/328): Remove "minitest/autorun" and "minitest/pride" requirement from "rubocop/minitest/support". ([@bquorning][])
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/minitest/support.rb b/lib/rubocop/minitest/support.rb
index 1c3030d7..cca353ae 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/minitest/support.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/minitest/support.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 # Require this file to load code that supports testing using Minitest.
 
 require 'rubocop'
-require 'minitest/autorun'
-require 'minitest/pride'
+require 'minitest'
 require_relative 'assert_offense'
 
 Minitest::Test.include RuboCop::Minitest::AssertOffense
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 349ed7ad..44994ffc 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 # Require supporting files exposed for testing.
 require_relative '../lib/rubocop/minitest/support'
+require 'minitest/autorun'
+require 'minitest/pride'
 require 'minitest/proveit'
 
 Minitest::Test.class_eval do