diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5cb8003..ae5416b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@
     "classnames": "2.2.5",
     "prop-types": "15.5.10",
     "react": "16.3.2",
-    "react-dom": "16.3.2"
+    "react-dom": "16.3.2",
+    "underscore": "1.9.1"
   },
   "jest": {
     "collectCoverageFrom": [
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/utils.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/utils.js
index 16572b2..7d13d6e 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint no-empty: 0 */
 /* eslint no-param-reassign: 0 */
 /* eslint prefer-rest-params: 0 */
+import _ from 'underscore';
 
 function splitNested(str) {
   return [str]
@@ -38,22 +39,8 @@ function set(target, field, value, safe = false) {
   }, target);
 }
 
-function isFunction(obj) {
-  return obj && (typeof obj === 'function');
-}
-
-/**
- * Checks if `value` is the Object. the `Object` except `Function` and `Array.`
- *
- * @param {*} obj - The value gonna check
- */
-function isObject(obj) {
-  const type = typeof obj;
-  return obj !== null && type === 'object' && obj.constructor === Object;
-}
-
 function isEmptyObject(obj) {
-  if (!isObject(obj)) return false;
+  if (!_.isObject(obj)) return false;
 
   const hasOwnProperty = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
   const keys = Object.keys(obj);
@@ -96,13 +83,4 @@ function debounce(func, wait, immediate) {
   };
 }
 
-export default {
-  get,
-  set,
-  isFunction,
-  isObject,
-  isEmptyObject,
-  isDefined,
-  sleep,
-  debounce
-};
+export default Object.assign(_, { get, set, isDefined, isEmptyObject, sleep, debounce });
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/utils.test.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/utils.test.js
index 2aa43b1..89d9ff1 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/utils.test.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/utils.test.js
@@ -58,32 +58,6 @@ describe('Utils', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('isObject', () => {
-    describe('when given Object', () => {
-      it('should return true', () => {
-        expect(_.isObject({})).toBe(true);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('when given Function', () => {
-      it('should return false', () => {
-        expect(_.isObject(() => 'test')).toBe(false);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('when given Array', () => {
-      it('should return false', () => {
-        expect(_.isObject([])).toBe(false);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('when given null', () => {
-      it('should return false', () => {
-        expect(_.isObject(null)).toBe(false);
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('isEmptyObject', () => {
     describe('when given empty Object', () => {
       it('should return true', () => {
@@ -98,14 +72,14 @@ describe('Utils', () => {
     });
 
     describe('when given Function', () => {
-      it('should return false', () => {
-        expect(_.isEmptyObject(() => 'test')).toBe(false);
+      it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(_.isEmptyObject(() => 'test')).toBe(true);
       });
     });
 
     describe('when given Array', () => {
-      it('should return false', () => {
-        expect(_.isEmptyObject([])).toBe(false);
+      it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(_.isEmptyObject([])).toBe(true);
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ff2fc0d..4329d62 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8286,6 +8286,10 @@ unc-path-regex@^0.1.2:
   version "0.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/unc-path-regex/-/unc-path-regex-0.1.2.tgz#e73dd3d7b0d7c5ed86fbac6b0ae7d8c6a69d50fa"
 
+underscore@1.9.1:
+  version "1.9.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/underscore/-/underscore-1.9.1.tgz#06dce34a0e68a7babc29b365b8e74b8925203961"
+
 underscore@~1.4.4:
   version "1.4.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/underscore/-/underscore-1.4.4.tgz#61a6a32010622afa07963bf325203cf12239d604"