diff --git a/lib/internal/watch_mode/files_watcher.js b/lib/internal/watch_mode/files_watcher.js
index 9e018045e520fd..e3f37557a627dc 100644
--- a/lib/internal/watch_mode/files_watcher.js
+++ b/lib/internal/watch_mode/files_watcher.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const { kEmptyObject } = require('internal/util');
 const { TIMEOUT_MAX } = require('internal/timers');
 
 const EventEmitter = require('events');
+const { addAbortListener } = require('internal/events/abort_listener');
 const { watch } = require('fs');
 const { fileURLToPath } = require('internal/url');
 const { resolve, dirname } = require('path');
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ class FilesWatcher extends EventEmitter {
     this.#signal = signal;
 
     if (signal) {
-      EventEmitter.addAbortListener(signal, () => this.clear());
+      addAbortListener(signal, () => this.clear());
     }
   }