diff --git a/lib/native.js b/lib/native.js
index 9dac41c1..9e38513b 100644
--- a/lib/native.js
+++ b/lib/native.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 //require the c++ bindings & export to javascript
 var sys = require('sys');
 var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
-
-var binding = require(__dirname + '/../build/default/binding');
 var utils = require(__dirname + "/utils");
-var types = require(__dirname + "/types");
+
 var Connection = binding.Connection;
+var binding = require(__dirname + '/../build/default/binding');
+var types = require(__dirname + "/types");
+
 var p = Connection.prototype;
 
 var nativeConnect = p.connect;