diff --git a/src/task-bootstrap.coffee b/src/task-bootstrap.coffee
index 662ebb208..42627c7cd 100644
--- a/src/task-bootstrap.coffee
+++ b/src/task-bootstrap.coffee
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ setupGlobals = ->
     warn: -> emit 'task:warn', arguments...
     log: -> emit 'task:log', arguments...
     error: -> emit 'task:error', arguments...
+    trace: ->
   global.__defineGetter__ 'console', -> console
 
   global.document =