diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 7e553186..1bef5eb9 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ var getJasmineRequireObj = (function (jasmineGlobal) {
   var jasmineRequire;
 
   if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
-    jasmineGlobal = global;
+    if (typeof global !== 'undefined') {
+      jasmineGlobal = global;
+    } else {
+      jasmineGlobal = {};
+    }
     jasmineRequire = exports;
   } else {
     if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && typeof window.toString === 'function' && window.toString() === '[object GjsGlobal]') {
diff --git a/src/core/requireCore.js b/src/core/requireCore.js
index aaefbed3..9f2490d5 100644
--- a/src/core/requireCore.js
+++ b/src/core/requireCore.js
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ var getJasmineRequireObj = (function (jasmineGlobal) {
   var jasmineRequire;
 
   if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
-    jasmineGlobal = global;
+    if (typeof global !== 'undefined') {
+      jasmineGlobal = global;
+    } else {
+      jasmineGlobal = {};
+    }
     jasmineRequire = exports;
   } else {
     if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && typeof window.toString === 'function' && window.toString() === '[object GjsGlobal]') {