diff --git a/lib/roles/webpack-config.js b/lib/middleware/webpack.js
similarity index 93%
rename from lib/roles/webpack-config.js
rename to lib/middleware/webpack.js
index c47e14d9..911b1071 100644
--- a/lib/roles/webpack-config.js
+++ b/lib/middleware/webpack.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var webpackOptions = {
   ]
 }
 
-module.exports.middleware = webpackMiddleware(webpack(webpackOptions), {
+module.exports = webpackMiddleware(webpack(webpackOptions), {
   noInfo: false,
   quiet: false,
   lazy: false,
@@ -57,5 +57,3 @@ module.exports.middleware = webpackMiddleware(webpack(webpackOptions), {
     colors: true
   }
 })
-
-module.exports.options = webpackOptions
diff --git a/lib/roles/app.js b/lib/roles/app.js
index f971c04b..0a87cc56 100644
--- a/lib/roles/app.js
+++ b/lib/roles/app.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var wirerouter = require('../wire/router')
 var dbapi = require('../db/api')
 
 var auth = require('../middleware/auth')
+var webpack = require('../middleware/webpack')
 
 module.exports = function(options) {
   var log = logger.createLogger('app')
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ module.exports = function(options) {
   app.use('/static', express.static(pathutil.resource('app')))
 
   if (!options.disableWatch) {
-    app.use(require('./webpack-config').middleware)
+    app.use(webpack)
   }
 
   app.use(express.cookieParser(options.secret))