diff --git a/bin/uglifyjs b/bin/uglifyjs
index d86a43a3..96eef27e 100755
--- a/bin/uglifyjs
+++ b/bin/uglifyjs
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
+// workaround for tty output truncation upon process.exit()
+[process.stdout, process.stderr].forEach(function(stream){
+    if (stream._handle && stream._handle.setBlocking)
+        stream._handle.setBlocking(true);
+});
+
 var fs = require("fs");
 var info = require("../package.json");
 var path = require("path");
diff --git a/tools/node.js b/tools/node.js
index 03de1272..9c82e747 100644
--- a/tools/node.js
+++ b/tools/node.js
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-// workaround for tty output truncation upon process.exit()
-[process.stdout, process.stderr].forEach(function(stream){
-    if (stream._handle && stream._handle.setBlocking)
-        stream._handle.setBlocking(true);
-});
-
 var fs = require("fs");
 
 var UglifyJS = exports;