diff --git a/lib/pouch-utils.js b/lib/pouch-utils.js
index 021b8cb..c14a27e 100644
--- a/lib/pouch-utils.js
+++ b/lib/pouch-utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var Promise = require('pouchdb-promise');
+/* istanbul ignore next */
+function _interopDefault (ex) { 
+  if(ex && (typeof ex === 'object') && 'default' in ex) {
+    return ex['default'];
+  }
+  return ex;
+}
+
+/* istanbul ignore next */
+function _getPromise() {
+  if(typeof Promise === 'function') {
+    return Promise;
+  }
+  return _interopDefault(require('pouchdb-promise'));
+}
+
+var Promise = _getPromise();
+
 /* istanbul ignore next */
 exports.once = function (fun) {
   var called = false;