diff --git a/lib/jsv.js b/lib/jsv.js
index 1ca04ae..b252174 100644
--- a/lib/jsv.js
+++ b/lib/jsv.js
@@ -37,10 +37,14 @@
 
 /*jslint white: true, sub: true, onevar: true, undef: true, eqeqeq: true, newcap: true, immed: true, indent: 4 */
 
-var exports = exports || this,
-	require = require || function () {
+if (typeof exports === "undefined") {
+	exports = {}; 
+}
+if (typeof require !== "function") {
+	require = function (id) {
 		return exports;
 	};
+}
 
 (function () {