1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/readline.js b/lib/readline.js
index 049f5aaecc..b2ab2791d6 100644
--- a/lib/readline.js
+++ b/lib/readline.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const {
   ERR_INVALID_CURSOR_POS,
   ERR_INVALID_OPT_VALUE
 } = require('internal/errors').codes;
-const { debug, inherits } = require('util');
+const { debug } = require('util');
 const { emitExperimentalWarning } = require('internal/util');
 const { Buffer } = require('buffer');
 const EventEmitter = require('events');
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ function Interface(input, output, completer, terminal) {
   input.resume();
 }
 
-inherits(Interface, EventEmitter);
+Object.setPrototypeOf(Interface.prototype, EventEmitter.prototype);
 
 Object.defineProperty(Interface.prototype, 'columns', {
   configurable: true,