diff --git a/lib/irc.js b/lib/irc.js
index 23ccfe08..72f4707d 100644
--- a/lib/irc.js
+++ b/lib/irc.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ exports.Client = Client;
 var net  = require('net');
 var tls  = require('tls');
 var util = require('util');
-var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
+var EventEmitter = require('events');
 
 var colors = require('./colors');
 var parseMessage = require('./parse_message');