diff --git a/power-assert/power-assert-tests.ts b/power-assert/power-assert-tests.ts
index 2941412880..465e73afc0 100644
--- a/power-assert/power-assert-tests.ts
+++ b/power-assert/power-assert-tests.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference path="./power-assert.d.ts" />
 
-import assert from "power-assert";
+import assert = require("power-assert");
 
 assert(1 + 1 - 2 === 0, "The universe isn't how it should.");
 
diff --git a/power-assert/power-assert.d.ts b/power-assert/power-assert.d.ts
index 69bf3d4dc9..44549eb189 100644
--- a/power-assert/power-assert.d.ts
+++ b/power-assert/power-assert.d.ts
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ declare namespace assert {
 }
 
 declare module "power-assert" {
-    export default assert;
+    export = assert;
 }