diff --git a/lib/internal/main/worker_thread.js b/lib/internal/main/worker_thread.js
index c5a729b5721f94..fd3502e0784a1a 100644
--- a/lib/internal/main/worker_thread.js
+++ b/lib/internal/main/worker_thread.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const publicWorker = require('worker_threads');
 patchProcessObject();
 setupDebugEnv();
 
-const debug = require('util').debuglog('worker');
+const debug = require('internal/util/debuglog').debuglog('worker');
 
 setupWarningHandler();