diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index d8bc1f9..cf37093 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var mc = require('../')
   , path = require('path')
   , fs = require('fs')
   , net = require('net')
-  , assert = require('assert')
+  , assert = require('power-assert')
   , mkdirp = require('mkdirp')
   , rimraf = require('rimraf')
   , Batch = require('batch')