diff --git a/lib/utils/encoding.js b/lib/utils/encoding.js
index 917c78f4..77e8e8a1 100644
--- a/lib/utils/encoding.js
+++ b/lib/utils/encoding.js
@@ -1090,10 +1090,10 @@ function inherits(obj, from) {
 
 function enforce(value, offset, reason) {
   if (!value)
-    throw new EncodingError(offset, reason);
+    throw new encoding.EncodingError(offset, reason);
 }
 
 function assert(value, offset) {
   if (!value)
-    throw new EncodingError(offset, 'Out of bounds read');
+    throw new encoding.EncodingError(offset, 'Out of bounds read');
 }