diff --git a/otouto/plugins/isup.lua b/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
index e43e745..9c85b06 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 local isup = {}
 
-local socket = require('socket')
-
 function isup:init(config)
   isup.triggers = {
     "^/isup (.*)$",
diff --git a/otouto/utilities.lua b/otouto/utilities.lua
index 0307c00..7da146e 100644
--- a/otouto/utilities.lua
+++ b/otouto/utilities.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ local utilities = {}
 ltn12 = require('ltn12')
 http = require('socket.http')
 https = require('ssl.https')
+socket = require('socket')
 URL = require('socket.url')
 json = require('dkjson')
 serpent = require("serpent")