diff --git a/lib/express.js b/lib/express.js
index c794e803f6..0324da021d 100644
--- a/lib/express.js
+++ b/lib/express.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var connect = require('connect')
  * of `require('connect').logger()`.
  */
 
-var exports = module.exports = connect.middleware;
+exports = module.exports = connect.middleware;
 
 /**
  * Framework version.