diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 91deda4..7caa96f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ try {
   var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
   if (!EventEmitter) throw new Error();
 } catch (err) {
-  var Emitter = require('emitter');
+  try {
+    var Emitter = require('emitter');
+  } catch (err) {
+    throw err
+  }
 }
 
 /**