diff --git a/lib/utils/plugins.js b/lib/utils/plugins.js
index c38aecde..7755c1b0 100644
--- a/lib/utils/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/utils/plugins.js
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ import React from 'react';
 import Notification from '../components/notification';
 import notify from './notify';
 
+var Module = require('module');
+var originalLoad = Module._load;
+Module._load = function (path) {
+  if (path === 'react') {
+    return React;
+  }
+  return originalLoad.apply(this, arguments);
+};
+
 // remote interface to `../plugins`
 let plugins = remote.require('./plugins');