diff --git a/src/node/utils/Minify.js b/src/node/utils/Minify.js
index 58d08b30e..822ca4b62 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/Minify.js
+++ b/src/node/utils/Minify.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var jsp = require("uglify-js").parser;
 var pro = require("uglify-js").uglify;
 var path = require('path');
 var plugins = require("ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/plugins");
-var RequireKernel = require('require-kernel');
+var RequireKernel = require('browserify');
 var urlutil = require('url');
 
 var ROOT_DIR = path.normalize(__dirname + "/../../static/");
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ function getAceFile(callback) {
       founds = [];
     }
     // Always include the require kernel.
-    founds.push('$$INCLUDE_JS("../static/js/require-kernel.js")');
+    founds.push('$$INCLUDE_JS("../static/js/browserify.js")');
 
     data += ';\n';
     data += 'Ace2Editor.EMBEDED = Ace2Editor.EMBEDED || {};\n';
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ function statFile(filename, callback, dirStatLimit) {
     lastModifiedDateOfEverything(function (error, date) {
       callback(error, date, !error);
     });
-  } else if (filename == 'js/require-kernel.js') {
+  } else if (filename == 'js/browserify.js') {
     callback(null, requireLastModified(), true);
   } else {
     fs.stat(ROOT_DIR + filename, function (error, stats) {
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ function getFileCompressed(filename, contentType, callback) {
 function getFile(filename, callback) {
   if (filename == 'js/ace.js') {
     getAceFile(callback);
-  } else if (filename == 'js/require-kernel.js') {
+  } else if (filename == 'js/browserify.js') {
     callback(undefined, requireDefinition());
   } else {
     fs.readFile(ROOT_DIR + filename, callback);
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 4b0ae82b4..b4393123a 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   "dependencies"   : {
                       "yajsml"                  : "1.1.6",
                       "request"                 : "2.9.100",
-                      "require-kernel"          : "1.0.5",
                       "resolve"                 : ">=1.0.0",
                       "socket.io"               : ">=1.2.0",
                       "ueberDB"                 : ">=0.2.9",
@@ -40,7 +39,8 @@
                       "swagger-node-express"    : ">=2.1.0",
                       "channels"                : "0.0.x",
                       "jsonminify"              : "0.2.2",
-                      "measured"                : "0.1.3"
+                      "measured"                : "0.1.3",
+                      "browserify"              : ">=6.3.2"
                      },
   "bin":             { "etherpad-lite": "./node/server.js" },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/static/js/ace.js b/src/static/js/ace.js
index addc412fc..5495556b9 100644
--- a/src/static/js/ace.js
+++ b/src/static/js/ace.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 // requires: plugins
 // requires: undefined
 
-var KERNEL_SOURCE = '../static/js/require-kernel.js';
+var KERNEL_SOURCE = '../static/js/browserify.js';
 
 Ace2Editor.registry = {
   nextId: 1
diff --git a/src/templates/pad.html b/src/templates/pad.html
index f02670022..10a6b6d73 100644
--- a/src/templates/pad.html
+++ b/src/templates/pad.html
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
             })();
         </script>
 
-        <script type="text/javascript" src="../static/js/require-kernel.js"></script>
+        <script type="text/javascript" src="../static/js/browserify.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="../socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
 
         <!-- Include base packages manually (this help with debugging) -->
diff --git a/src/templates/timeslider.html b/src/templates/timeslider.html
index fceb894f5..8940c2127 100644
--- a/src/templates/timeslider.html
+++ b/src/templates/timeslider.html
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 </div>
 </div>
 
-<script type="text/javascript" src="../../static/js/require-kernel.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript" src="../../static/js/browserify.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="../../socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
 
 <!-- Include base packages manually (this help with debugging) -->