diff --git a/packages/istanbul-reports/index.js b/packages/istanbul-reports/index.js
index d442c58b..f0f8e5fb 100644
--- a/packages/istanbul-reports/index.js
+++ b/packages/istanbul-reports/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ var path = require('path');
 module.exports = {
     create: function (name, cfg) {
         cfg = cfg || {};
-        var Cons = require(path.join(__dirname, 'lib', name));
+        var Cons;
+        try {
+          Cons = require(path.join(__dirname, 'lib', name));
+        } catch (e) {
+          Cons = require(name);
+        }
+
         return new Cons(cfg);
     }
 };