diff --git a/src/node/utils/ImportEtherpad.js b/src/node/utils/ImportEtherpad.js
index 0c0dbcc7a..bc46d10bc 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/ImportEtherpad.js
+++ b/src/node/utils/ImportEtherpad.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// 'use strict';
+// Uncommenting above breaks tests.
 /**
  * 2014 John McLear (Etherpad Foundation / McLear Ltd)
  *
@@ -14,12 +16,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-const log4js = require('log4js');
 const db = require('../db/DB');
-const hooks = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/hooks');
+const hooks = require('../../static/js/pluginfw/hooks');
 
-exports.setPadRaw = function (padId, records) {
-  records = JSON.parse(records);
+exports.setPadRaw = (padId, r) => {
+  const records = JSON.parse(r);
 
   Object.keys(records).forEach(async (key) => {
     let value = records[key];