diff --git a/script/algos.coffee b/script/algos.coffee
index 9aa0f8a516..4d7e260c40 100644
--- a/script/algos.coffee
+++ b/script/algos.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 moment = require('moment')
 _ = require('lodash')
-{helpers, items} = require('../index')
+helpers = require('./helpers.coffee')
+items = require('./items.coffee')
 {pets, hatchingPotions} = items.items
 
 XP = 15
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ randomDrop = (user, delta, priority, streak = 0, options={}) ->
     date: +moment().subtract('d', 1) # trick - set it to yesterday on first run, that way they can get drops today
     count: 0
   paths['items.lastDrop'] = true
+
   reachedDropLimit = (helpers.daysBetween(user.items.lastDrop.date, +new Date) is 0) and (user.items.lastDrop.count >= 2)
   return if reachedDropLimit
 
diff --git a/script/helpers.coffee b/script/helpers.coffee
index b94a3fa0d6..2fd1599b40 100644
--- a/script/helpers.coffee
+++ b/script/helpers.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 moment = require 'moment'
 _ = require 'lodash'
-{items} = require '../index'
+items = require('./items.coffee')
 
 sod = (timestamp, dayStart=0) ->
   #sanity-check reset-time (is it 24h time?)