diff --git a/frontend/tests/unit/model/user_test.js b/frontend/tests/unit/model/user_test.js
index 084b0bb60..635ea9ac7 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/unit/model/user_test.js
+++ b/frontend/tests/unit/model/user_test.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-import assert from "assert";
 import User from "model/user";
 import MockAdapter from "axios-mock-adapter";
 import Api from "common/api";
 
+let chai = require('../../../node_modules/chai/chai');
+let assert = chai.assert;
+
 describe("model/user", () => {
     const mock = new MockAdapter(Api);