diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 6d4fdca1e3..bfaf10549a 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ clearInterval = clearTimeout;
       findScript(base_directory, name, function (filename) {
         if (filename === null) {
           stderr.puts("Cannot find a script matching: " + name);
-          process.exit(1);
+          exit(1);
         }
         loadScript(filename, target, callback);
       });
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ clearInterval = clearTimeout;
     File.cat(filename, function (status, content) {
       if (status != 0) {
         stderr.puts("Error reading " + filename + ": " + File.strerror(status));
-        process.exit(1);
+        exit(1);
       }
       
       var scaffold = new Scaffold(content, filename, target);
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 567691366f..92f3c0370a 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "net.h"
 #include "file.h"
-#include "process.h"
 #include "http.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 
@@ -124,6 +123,15 @@ ExecuteString(v8::Handle<v8::String> source,
   return scope.Close(result);
 }
 
+NODE_METHOD(node_exit)
+{
+  int r = 0;
+  if (args.Length() > 0) 
+    r = args[0]->IntegerValue();
+  ::exit(r);
+  return Undefined(); 
+}
+
 NODE_METHOD(compile) 
 {
   if (args.Length() < 2) 
@@ -166,18 +174,9 @@ void
 node::fatal_exception (TryCatch &try_catch)
 {
   ReportException(&try_catch);
-  ev_unloop(EV_DEFAULT_UC_ EVUNLOOP_ALL);
-  exit_code = 1;
-}
-
-void
-node::exit (int code)
-{
-  exit_code = code;
-  ev_unloop(EV_DEFAULT_UC_ EVUNLOOP_ALL);
+  ::exit(1);
 }
 
-
 static ev_async thread_pool_watcher;
 
 static void 
@@ -236,6 +235,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   NODE_SET_METHOD(node, "compile", compile);
   NODE_SET_METHOD(node, "debug", debug);
+  NODE_SET_METHOD(g, "exit", node_exit);
 
   Local<Array> arguments = Array::New(argc);
   for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   }
   g->Set(String::New("ARGV"), arguments);
 
+
   // BUILT-IN MODULES
   node::Init_net(g);
   node::Init_timer(g);
-  node::Init_process(g);
   node::Init_file(g);
   node::Init_http(g);
 
diff --git a/src/node.h b/src/node.h
index 74fb60a0d7..959175253a 100644
--- a/src/node.h
+++ b/src/node.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace node {
 
 enum encoding {UTF8, RAW};
 void fatal_exception (v8::TryCatch &try_catch); 
-void exit (int code);
 void eio_warmup (void); // call this before creating a new eio event.
 
 class ObjectWrap {
diff --git a/src/process.cc b/src/process.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index ba0c31fb16..0000000000
--- a/src/process.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-#include "process.h"
-#include "node.h"
-#include <v8.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-using namespace v8;
-
-static Handle<Value>
-ExitCallback (const Arguments& args)
-{
-  int exit_code = 0;
-  if (args.Length() > 0) exit_code = args[0]->IntegerValue();
-  exit(exit_code);
-  return Undefined(); 
-}
-
-static Handle<Value>
-OnCallback (const Arguments& args)
-{
-  return Undefined(); 
-}
-
-void
-node::Init_process (Handle<Object> target)
-{
-  HandleScope scope;
-
-  Local<Object> process = ObjectTemplate::New()->NewInstance();
-
-  target->Set(String::NewSymbol("process"), process);
-
-  // process.exit()
-  Local<FunctionTemplate> process_exit = FunctionTemplate::New(ExitCallback);
-  process->Set(String::NewSymbol("exit"), process_exit->GetFunction());
-
-  // process.on()
-  Local<FunctionTemplate> process_on = FunctionTemplate::New(OnCallback);
-  process->Set(String::NewSymbol("on"), process_exit->GetFunction());
-}
diff --git a/src/process.h b/src/process.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 4be64b516f..0000000000
--- a/src/process.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef node_process_h
-#define node_process_h
-
-#include <v8.h>
-
-namespace node {
-
-void Init_process (v8::Handle<v8::Object> target);
-
-} // namespace node
-#endif
diff --git a/test/test-pingpong.js b/test/test-pingpong.js
index 780e5d9509..1c53f1f57e 100644
--- a/test/test-pingpong.js
+++ b/test/test-pingpong.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function onLoad() {
 
   socket.connectTCP(12123, "127.0.0.1", function (status) {
     if(status != 0)
-      process.exit(1);
+      exit(1);
 
     socket.write("PING");
   });
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 643b716acc..ccf20f9f9c 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ def build(bld):
     src/node.cc
     src/http.cc
     src/net.cc
-    src/process.cc
     src/file.cc
     src/timer.cc
   """