diff --git a/boot/boot.js b/boot/boot.js
index 2ca27e749..27b65694c 100644
--- a/boot/boot.js
+++ b/boot/boot.js
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ $tw.modules.execute = function(moduleName,moduleRoot) {
 			clearInterval: clearInterval,
 			setTimeout: setTimeout,
 			clearTimeout: clearTimeout,
-			Buffer: $tw.browser ? {} : Buffer,
+			Buffer: $tw.browser ? undefined : Buffer,
 			$tw: $tw,
 			require: function(title) {
 				return $tw.modules.execute(title, name);