diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/activity.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/activity.js
index 696ff0ac06..6bce79e38b 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/activity.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/activity.js
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ set_global('document', {
     }
 });
 
-var people = require("js/people.js");
-people.test_set_people_dict({
+global.people.test_set_people_dict({
     'alice@zulip.com': {
         full_name: 'Alice Smith'
     },