diff --git a/notebook/static/base/js/events.js b/notebook/static/base/js/events.js
index aed1e0f91a..a214291762 100644
--- a/notebook/static/base/js/events.js
+++ b/notebook/static/base/js/events.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // before all other objects so it exists when others register event handlers.
 // To register an event handler:
 //
-// require(['base/js/events'], function (events) {
+// requirejs(['base/js/events'], function (events) {
 //     events.on("event.Namespace", function () { do_stuff(); });
 // });
 
diff --git a/notebook/static/base/js/namespace.js b/notebook/static/base/js/namespace.js
index 741c60a48f..3aba2dc300 100644
--- a/notebook/static/base/js/namespace.js
+++ b/notebook/static/base/js/namespace.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ var Jupyter = Jupyter || {};
 var jprop = function(name, module_path){
     Object.defineProperty(Jupyter, name, {
       get: function() { 
-          console.warn('accessing `'+name+'` is deprecated. Use `require("'+module_path+'")`');
-          return require(module_path); 
+          console.warn('accessing `'+name+'` is deprecated. Use `requirejs("'+module_path+'")`');
+          return requirejs(module_path); 
       },
       enumerable: true,
       configurable: false
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ var jprop = function(name, module_path){
 var jglobal = function(name, module_path){
     Object.defineProperty(Jupyter, name, {
       get: function() { 
-          console.warn('accessing `'+name+'` is deprecated. Use `require("'+module_path+'").'+name+'`');
-          return require(module_path)[name]; 
+          console.warn('accessing `'+name+'` is deprecated. Use `requirejs("'+module_path+'").'+name+'`');
+          return requirejs(module_path)[name]; 
       },
       enumerable: true,
       configurable: false
diff --git a/notebook/static/bidi/bidi.js b/notebook/static/bidi/bidi.js
index 9ace652e0a..3d13d68b27 100644
--- a/notebook/static/bidi/bidi.js
+++ b/notebook/static/bidi/bidi.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ define(['bidi/numericshaping'], function(numericshaping) {
       document.body.dir = 'rtl';
     }
 
-    require(['moment'], function (moment) {
+    requirejs(['moment'], function (moment) {
       console.log('Loaded moment locale', moment.locale(_uiLang()));
     });
 
diff --git a/notebook/static/custom/custom.js b/notebook/static/custom/custom.js
index 4af700f6c5..bfece423ef 100644
--- a/notebook/static/custom/custom.js
+++ b/notebook/static/custom/custom.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
  *        'base/js/events'
  *    ], function(events) {
  *        events.on('app_initialized.DashboardApp', function(){
- *            require(['custom/unofficial_extension.js'])
+ *            requirejs(['custom/unofficial_extension.js'])
  *        });
  *    });
  *
diff --git a/notebook/static/edit/js/main.js b/notebook/static/edit/js/main.js
index 9b2a2cb682..4ba10197d0 100644
--- a/notebook/static/edit/js/main.js
+++ b/notebook/static/edit/js/main.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
 // Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
 
-require([
+requirejs([
     'jquery',
     'contents',
     'base/js/namespace',
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/about.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/about.js
index 073f121a7f..628a9f7e15 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/about.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/about.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
 // Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
-require([
+requirejs([
     'jquery',
     'base/js/dialog',
     'base/js/i18n',
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
index 3b4fe8ba47..d9836869c9 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ define([
         Object.seal(this);
     };
 
-    var $ = require('jquery');
-    var events =  require('base/js/events');
+    var $ = requirejs('jquery');
+    var events =  requirejs('base/js/events');
 
     /**
      *  A bunch of predefined `Simple Actions` used by Jupyter.
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/codemirror-ipython.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/codemirror-ipython.js
index 3dfa296653..4b05d36369 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/codemirror-ipython.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/codemirror-ipython.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 (function(mod) {
   if (typeof exports == "object" && typeof module == "object"){ // CommonJS
-    mod(require("codemirror/lib/codemirror"),
-        require("codemirror/mode/python/python")
+    mod(requirejs("codemirror/lib/codemirror"),
+        requirejs("codemirror/mode/python/python")
         );
   } else if (typeof define == "function" && define.amd){ // AMD
     define(["codemirror/lib/codemirror",
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/codemirror-ipythongfm.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/codemirror-ipythongfm.js
index fb2fb60dfd..e167c8005f 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/codemirror-ipythongfm.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/codemirror-ipythongfm.js
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 
 (function(mod) {
   if (typeof exports == "object" && typeof module == "object"){ // CommonJS
-    mod(require("codemirror/lib/codemirror")
-        ,require("codemirror/addon/mode/multiplex")
-        ,require("codemirror/mode/gfm/gfm")
-        ,require("codemirror/mode/stex/stex")
+    mod(requirejs("codemirror/lib/codemirror")
+        ,requirejs("codemirror/addon/mode/multiplex")
+        ,requirejs("codemirror/mode/gfm/gfm")
+        ,requirejs("codemirror/mode/stex/stex")
         );
   } else if (typeof define == "function" && define.amd){ // AMD
     define(["codemirror/lib/codemirror"
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/main.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/main.js
index 09175d4d16..5a1eaf4a5c 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/main.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/main.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var bind = function bind(obj) {
 Function.prototype.bind = Function.prototype.bind || bind ;
 
 
-require([
+requirejs([
     'jquery',
     'contents',
     'base/js/namespace',
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
index 16bfeffa88..78bad6e0b1 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ define([
     './toolbar',
     './celltoolbar',
     'base/js/i18n'
-], function($, require, toolbar, celltoolbar, i18n) {
+], function($, requirejs, toolbar, celltoolbar, i18n) {
     "use strict";
 
     var MainToolBar = function (selector, options) {
diff --git a/notebook/static/services/contents.js b/notebook/static/services/contents.js
index 867ddd470d..0425959b3e 100644
--- a/notebook/static/services/contents.js
+++ b/notebook/static/services/contents.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
 // Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
 
-define(function(require) {
+define(function(requirejs) {
     "use strict";
 
-    var $ = require('jquery');
-    var utils = require('base/js/utils');
+    var $ = requirejs('jquery');
+    var utils = requirejs('base/js/utils');
 
     var Contents = function(options) {
         /**
diff --git a/notebook/static/terminal/js/main.js b/notebook/static/terminal/js/main.js
index bfaa23c038..92b1607538 100644
--- a/notebook/static/terminal/js/main.js
+++ b/notebook/static/terminal/js/main.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
 // Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
 
-require([
+requirejs([
     'jquery',
     'base/js/utils',
     'base/js/page',
diff --git a/notebook/static/tree/js/main.js b/notebook/static/tree/js/main.js
index 33b8bf09ad..ebced6b6f8 100644
--- a/notebook/static/tree/js/main.js
+++ b/notebook/static/tree/js/main.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var bind = function bind(obj) {
 Function.prototype.bind = Function.prototype.bind || bind ;
 
 
-require([
+requirejs([
     'jquery',
     'contents',
     'base/js/namespace',