diff --git a/src/AudioIO.jl b/src/AudioIO.jl
index 644ad8f..4f29acd 100644
--- a/src/AudioIO.jl
+++ b/src/AudioIO.jl
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 module AudioIO
+using Compat
 
 # export the basic API
 export play, stop, get_audio_devices