diff --git a/lib/6to5/util.js b/lib/6to5/util.js
index 2745955309..4425c28036 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/util.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/util.js
@@ -276,9 +276,5 @@ try {
 } catch (err) {
   if (err.code !== "MODULE_NOT_FOUND") throw err;
 
-  Object.defineProperty(exports, "templates", {
-    get: function () {
-      return exports.templates = loadTemplates();
-    }
-  });
+  exports.templates = loadTemplates();
 }