diff --git a/core/language/en-GB/Docs/ModuleTypes.multids b/core/language/en-GB/Docs/ModuleTypes.multids
index 99c6e7cf8..c94056db5 100644
--- a/core/language/en-GB/Docs/ModuleTypes.multids
+++ b/core/language/en-GB/Docs/ModuleTypes.multids
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ tiddlerdeserializer: Converts different content types into tiddlers.
 tiddlerfield: Defines the behaviour of an individual tiddler field.
 tiddlermethod: Adds methods to the `$tw.Tiddler` prototype.
 utils: Adds methods to `$tw.utils`.
+utils-node: Adds Node.js-specific methods to `$tw.utils`.
 widget: Widgets encapsulate DOM rendering and refreshing.
 wikimethod: Adds methods to `$tw.Wiki`.
 wikirule: Individual parser rules for the main WikiText parser.
diff --git a/core/modules/startup.js b/core/modules/startup.js
index 81aaca530..83223f1f4 100755
--- a/core/modules/startup.js
+++ b/core/modules/startup.js
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ exports.startup = function() {
 	var modules,n,m,f,commander;
 	// Load modules
 	$tw.modules.applyMethods("utils",$tw.utils);
+	if($tw.node) {
+		$tw.modules.applyMethods("utils-node",$tw.utils);
+	}
 	$tw.modules.applyMethods("global",$tw);
 	$tw.modules.applyMethods("config",$tw.config);
 	if($tw.browser) {