diff --git a/src/node.js b/src/node.js
index 046e1ab6377..50460383ff7 100644
--- a/src/node.js
+++ b/src/node.js
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 
       // if we handled an error, then make sure any ticks get processed
       } else {
-        var t = setImmediate(process._tickCallback);
+        NativeModule.require('timers').setImmediate(process._tickCallback);
       }
 
       return caught;