diff --git a/event.lua b/event.lua
index 7265fe4..5dbd497 100644
--- a/event.lua
+++ b/event.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 -- abstract.event
-local abstract = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%."))
-local input = abstract.input
-local time = abstract.time
-local scene = abstract.scene
+local input = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%.")..".input")
+local time = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%.")..".time")
+local scene = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%.")..".scene")
 
 --- The events: callback functions that will be called when something interesting occurs.
 -- Theses are expected to be redefined in the game.
diff --git a/input.lua b/input.lua
index 4b0c27c..dc5890c 100644
--- a/input.lua
+++ b/input.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- abstract.input
 local abstract = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%."))
-local draw = abstract.draw
+local draw = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%.")..".draw")
 
 --- Used to store inputs which were updated this frame
 -- { Input: true, ... }
diff --git a/scene.lua b/scene.lua
index 3e70f1c..1e9c39e 100644
--- a/scene.lua
+++ b/scene.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 -- abstract.scene
-local abstract = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%."))
-local time = abstract.time
+local time = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%.")..".time")
 
 --- Returns the file path of the given module name.
 local function getPath(modname)
diff --git a/time.lua b/time.lua
index 5d2184b..b3812c8 100644
--- a/time.lua
+++ b/time.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 -- abstract.time
-local abstract = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%."))
 local ease = require((...):match("^(.-abstract)%.")..".lib.easing")
 
 --- Time related functions