diff --git a/chalk.js b/chalk.js
index 50ad65f..a21f702 100644
--- a/chalk.js
+++ b/chalk.js
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ var ansi = require('ansi-styles');
 var stripAnsi = require('strip-ansi');
 var hasColor = require('has-color');
 var defineProps = Object.defineProperties;
-
-ansi.grey = ansi.gray;
+var chalk = module.exports;
 
 var styles = (function () {
 	var ret = {};
 
+	ansi.grey = ansi.gray;
+
 	Object.keys(ansi).forEach(function (key) {
 		ret[key] = {
 			get: function () {
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ var styles = (function () {
 	return ret;
 })();
 
-var chalk = module.exports = defineProps({}, init());
-
 function init() {
 	var ret = {};
 
@@ -52,6 +51,8 @@ function init() {
 	return ret;
 }
 
+defineProps(chalk, init());
+
 chalk.styles = ansi;
 chalk.stripColor = stripAnsi;
 chalk.supportsColor = hasColor;