diff --git a/nse_bit.cc b/nse_bit.cc
index 42331c2a4..b143016a9 100644
--- a/nse_bit.cc
+++ b/nse_bit.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static const struct luaL_reg bitlib[] = {
 };
 
 LUALIB_API int luaopen_bit(lua_State *L) {
-  luaL_openlib(L, BITLIBNAME, bitlib, 0);
+  luaL_register(L, BITLIBNAME, bitlib);
   return 1;
 }