diff --git a/lib/server/controller.js b/lib/server/controller.js
index d48434f96..63f1f3a58 100644
--- a/lib/server/controller.js
+++ b/lib/server/controller.js
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ var status = require('./status.js')
   , respondSuccess = responses.respondSuccess
   , checkMissingParams = responses.checkMissingParams
   , notYetImplemented = responses.notYetImplemented
-  , util = require('appium-support')
-  , hasValue = util.hasValue
+  , hasValue = require('appium-support').util.hasValue
   , helpers = require('../helpers.js')
   , logCustomDeprecationWarning = helpers.logCustomDeprecationWarning
   , safely = require('./helpers.js').safely