diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index 3019d57e6..a81f876c1 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
   /** Used to access faster Node.js helpers. */
   var nodeUtil = (function() {
     try {
-      return freeProcess && freeProcess.binding('util');
+      return freeProcess && freeProcess.binding && freeProcess.binding('util');
     } catch (e) {}
   }());