diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ef45a64..e0ac119 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 import { NativeModules, NativeAppEventEmitter } from 'react-native';
-var EventEmitter = require('react-native/Libraries/vendor/emitter/EventEmitter');
+import EventEmitter from 'react-native/Libraries/vendor/emitter/EventEmitter';
 
 const EVENT_CHANNEL = '_EVENTS_';