diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 1885eaacd8..8bd556e331 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ## Standard library additions and changes
 
+- `prelude` now works with the JavaScript target.
 
 
 ## Language changes
diff --git a/lib/prelude.nim b/lib/prelude.nim
index 5ad5611583..d24f35513d 100644
--- a/lib/prelude.nim
+++ b/lib/prelude.nim
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
 # .. code-block:: nim
 #   import os, strutils, times, parseutils, parseopt, hashes, tables, sets
 
-import os, strutils, times, parseutils, parseopt, hashes, tables, sets
+import os, strutils, times, parseutils, hashes, tables, sets
+when not defined(js): import parseopt