diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index 3a56dd6750..cff49cea35 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -601,10 +601,10 @@ REPLServer.prototype.createContext = function() {
     }
   }
 
-  const module = new Module('<repl>');
+  var module = new Module('<repl>');
   module.paths = Module._resolveLookupPaths('<repl>', parentModule, true) || [];
 
-  const require = internalModule.makeRequireFunction(module);
+  var require = internalModule.makeRequireFunction(module);
   context.module = module;
   context.require = require;