diff --git a/leveldown.js b/leveldown.js
index ad7d0abe..67f993e5 100644
--- a/leveldown.js
+++ b/leveldown.js
@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@ LevelDOWN.repair = function (location, callback) {
   binding.repair_db(location, callback)
 }
 
-module.exports = LevelDOWN.default = LevelDOWN
+module.exports = LevelDOWN