diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index f6dbc3227d..053d1db91a 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -1597,10 +1597,6 @@ static Handle<Value> Binding(const Arguments& args) {
     StatWatcher::Initialize(exports);
     File::Initialize(exports);
     binding_cache->Set(module, exports);
-  } else if (!strcmp(*module_v, "child_process")) {
-    exports = Object::New();
-    ChildProcess::Initialize(exports);
-    binding_cache->Set(module, exports);
   } else if (!strcmp(*module_v, "buffer")) {
     exports = Object::New();
     Buffer::Initialize(exports);
diff --git a/src/node_child_process.cc b/src/node_child_process.cc
index 8a0c32ca25..e034a23114 100644
--- a/src/node_child_process.cc
+++ b/src/node_child_process.cc
@@ -332,3 +332,5 @@ int ChildProcess::Kill(int sig) {
 }
 
 }  // namespace node
+
+NODE_MODULE(node_child_process, node::ChildProcess::Initialize);
diff --git a/src/node_extensions.h b/src/node_extensions.h
index ed63a4548d..72e6871459 100644
--- a/src/node_extensions.h
+++ b/src/node_extensions.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 NODE_EXT_LIST_START
 NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(node_cares)
+NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(node_child_process)
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL
 NODE_EXT_LIST_ITEM(node_crypto)
 #endif