diff --git a/plugin/emacs/quicklintjs.el b/plugin/emacs/quicklintjs.el
index 786ddd16f8..25ec736850 100644
--- a/plugin/emacs/quicklintjs.el
+++ b/plugin/emacs/quicklintjs.el
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
-(require 'cl-seq)
+(if (and (< emacs-major-version 26))
+    (require 'cl)
+  (require 'cl-seq))
 
 (defgroup quicklintjs nil
   "quick-lint-js finds bugs in JavaScript programs."