diff --git a/lib/ace/requirejs/text.js b/lib/ace/requirejs/text.js
index 78d0c348..0cc7d3fe 100644
--- a/lib/ace/requirejs/text.js
+++ b/lib/ace/requirejs/text.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     exports.load = function (name, req, onLoad, config) {
         //Using special require.nodeRequire, something added by r.js.
         if (globalRequire && globalRequire.nodeRequire)
-            onLoad(fs.readFileSync(req.toUrl(name), 'utf8'));
+            onLoad(globalRequire.nodeRequire('fs').readFileSync(req.toUrl(name), 'utf8'));
         else
             require("ace/lib/net").get(req.toUrl(name), onLoad);
     };