diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/esm/module_map.js b/lib/internal/modules/esm/module_map.js
index 1c1cd54a3d79ed..01521fb7885ee1 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/esm/module_map.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/esm/module_map.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const ModuleJob = require('internal/modules/esm/module_job');
 const {
   SafeMap
 } = primordials;
-const debug = require('util').debuglog('esm');
+const debug = require('internal/util/debuglog').debuglog('esm');
 const { ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE } = require('internal/errors').codes;
 const { validateString } = require('internal/validators');