diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/esm/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/esm/loader.js
index a1a16219090e90..aff12113688b44 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/esm/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/esm/loader.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const translators = require('internal/modules/esm/translators');
 
 const FunctionBind = Function.call.bind(Function.prototype.bind);
 
-const debug = require('util').debuglog('esm');
+const debug = require('internal/util/debuglog').debuglog('esm');
 
 /* A Loader instance is used as the main entry point for loading ES modules.
  * Currently, this is a singleton -- there is only one used for loading