diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c3629e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules
diff --git a/lib/bracket-matcher-view.coffee b/lib/bracket-matcher-view.coffee
index fe97c19..aa92080 100644
--- a/lib/bracket-matcher-view.coffee
+++ b/lib/bracket-matcher-view.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{_, Range, View} = require 'atom'
+_ = require 'underscore-plus'
+{Range, View} = require 'atom'
 
 startPairMatches =
   '(': ')'
diff --git a/lib/bracket-matcher.coffee b/lib/bracket-matcher.coffee
index c992dcc..35d2ed3 100644
--- a/lib/bracket-matcher.coffee
+++ b/lib/bracket-matcher.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{_} = require 'atom'
+_ = require 'underscore-plus'
 BracketMatcherView = require './bracket-matcher-view'
 
 module.exports =
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d72eebf..faa3761 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@
   "repository": "https://github.com/atom/bracket-matcher",
   "engines": {
     "atom": "*"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "underscore-plus": "1.x"
   }
 }