diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/commit-msg b/template-dir/hooks/commit-msg
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/commit-msg
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/commit-msg
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/overcommit-hook b/template-dir/hooks/overcommit-hook
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/overcommit-hook
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/overcommit-hook
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/post-checkout b/template-dir/hooks/post-checkout
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/post-checkout
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/post-checkout
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/post-commit b/template-dir/hooks/post-commit
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/post-commit
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/post-commit
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/post-merge b/template-dir/hooks/post-merge
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/post-merge
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/post-merge
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/post-rewrite b/template-dir/hooks/post-rewrite
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/post-rewrite
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/post-rewrite
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/pre-commit b/template-dir/hooks/pre-commit
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/pre-push b/template-dir/hooks/pre-push
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/pre-push
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/pre-push
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/pre-rebase b/template-dir/hooks/pre-rebase
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/pre-rebase
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/pre-rebase
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile
diff --git a/template-dir/hooks/prepare-commit-msg b/template-dir/hooks/prepare-commit-msg
index 7f8023de..377c892b 100755
--- a/template-dir/hooks/prepare-commit-msg
+++ b/template-dir/hooks/prepare-commit-msg
@@ -27,14 +27,8 @@ if hook_type == 'overcommit-hook'
 end
 
 # Check if Overcommit should invoke a Bundler context for loading gems
-require 'yaml'
-# rubocop:disable Style/RescueModifier
-gemfile =
-  begin
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml', aliases: true)['gemfile']
-  rescue ArgumentError
-    YAML.load_file('.overcommit.yml')['gemfile']
-  end rescue nil
+config = File.read('.overcommit.yml') =~ /gemfile: ['"]?(.*)['"]?/
+gemfile = Regexp.last_match(1)
 
 if gemfile
   ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = gemfile