diff --git a/test/api-legacy/api-helper.js b/test/api-legacy/api-helper.js
index e972a0cc34..57817173c2 100644
--- a/test/api-legacy/api-helper.js
+++ b/test/api-legacy/api-helper.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require('babel/register');
+require('babel-core/register');
 var path, superagentDefaults;
 
 superagentDefaults = require("superagent-defaults");
diff --git a/test/helpers/globals.helper.js b/test/helpers/globals.helper.js
index 52f9096315..4da36c7977 100644
--- a/test/helpers/globals.helper.js
+++ b/test/helpers/globals.helper.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require('babel/register');
+require('babel-core/register');
 //------------------------------
 // Global modules
 //------------------------------
diff --git a/test/mocha.opts b/test/mocha.opts
index 4f6781fd4d..bcdefd3e55 100644
--- a/test/mocha.opts
+++ b/test/mocha.opts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 --timeout 8000
 --check-leaks
 --growl
---compilers js:babel/register
 --globals io
 --compilers js:babel-core/register
 --require test/api-legacy/api-helper