diff --git a/src/websockets.js b/src/websockets.js
index 831c0a2639..2f715ef52b 100644
--- a/src/websockets.js
+++ b/src/websockets.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var SocketIO = require('socket.io').listen(global.server,{log:false}),
 	config = require('../config.js'),
 	user = require('./user.js'),
 	posts = require('./posts.js'),
-	utils = require('./utils.js'),
+	utils = require('./../public/src/utils.js'),
 	topics = require('./topics.js'),
 	threadTools = require('./threadTools.js'),
 	postTools = require('./postTools.js'),