diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
index 0e09b88607..afc1ad5b8d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-add_dependencies({
-    people: 'js/people.js',
-});
-
-var presence = require('js/presence.js');
+zrequire('people');
+zrequire('presence');
 
 set_global('server_events', {});
 set_global('blueslip', {});