diff --git a/lib/readline.js b/lib/readline.js
index 64d8efb30f1138..307e71b0626f87 100644
--- a/lib/readline.js
+++ b/lib/readline.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const {
   ERR_INVALID_OPT_VALUE
 } = require('internal/errors').codes;
 const { validateString } = require('internal/validators');
-const { inspect } = require('util');
+const { inspect } = require('internal/util/inspect');
 const { emitExperimentalWarning } = require('internal/util');
 const { Buffer } = require('buffer');
 const EventEmitter = require('events');