diff --git a/tests/apps/nodejs-express/package.json b/tests/apps/nodejs-express/package.json
index ce01f3afac8..fa981e758a7 100644
--- a/tests/apps/nodejs-express/package.json
+++ b/tests/apps/nodejs-express/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "node-example",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "2.5.x"
+    "express": "4.17.x"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "4.2.x"
diff --git a/tests/apps/nodejs-express/web.js b/tests/apps/nodejs-express/web.js
index 6b8f4d819d5..d1d386c6056 100644
--- a/tests/apps/nodejs-express/web.js
+++ b/tests/apps/nodejs-express/web.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var express = require('express');
 
-var app = express.createServer(express.logger());
+var app = express();
 
 app.get('/', function(request, response) {
   response.send('nodejs/express');