diff --git a/src/main/js/lib/require.js b/src/main/js/lib/require.js
index 0a5d5a4..4090e1d 100644
--- a/src/main/js/lib/require.js
+++ b/src/main/js/lib/require.js
@@ -165,12 +165,18 @@ When resolving module names to file paths, ScriptCraft uses the following rules.
       if ( file.exists() ) {
         return fileExists(file);
       } else { 
-       if ((file = new File(parentDir, moduleName)).exists()) {
-        return fileExists(file);
-      } else if ((file = new File(parentDir, moduleName + ".js")).exists()) { // try .js extension
-        return file;
-      } else if ((file = new File(parentDir, moduleName + ".json")).exists()) { // try .json extension
-        return file;
+        // try appending a .js to the end
+        pathWithJSExt = file.canonicalPath + '.js';
+        file = new File( parentDir, pathWithJSExt );
+        if (file.exists()) {
+          return file;
+        } else {
+          file = new File(pathWithJSExt);
+          if ( file.exists() ) {
+            return file;
+          }
+        }
+        
       }
     }
     return null;
@@ -244,9 +250,6 @@ When resolving module names to file paths, ScriptCraft uses the following rules.
     }
     buffered.close(); // close the stream so there's no file locks
 
-    if(canonizedFilename.substring(canonizedFilename.length - 5) === ".json") // patch code when it is json
-      code = "module.exports = (" + code + ");";
-
     moduleInfo = {
       loaded: false,
       id: canonizedFilename,