diff --git a/red/nodes/index.js b/red/nodes/index.js
index 8eb31a984..1960f5b70 100644
--- a/red/nodes/index.js
+++ b/red/nodes/index.js
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ module.exports = {
     addCredentials: credentials.add,
     getCredentials: credentials.get,
     deleteCredentials: credentials.delete,
-    registerCredentials: credentials.register,
     createNode: createNode,
     registerType: registry.registerType,
     getType: registry.get,
diff --git a/red/red.js b/red/red.js
index 6f3f3dd62..266965ed0 100644
--- a/red/red.js
+++ b/red/red.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ var comms = require("./comms");
 var log = require("./log");
 var fs = require("fs");
 var settings = null;
+var credentials = require("./nodes/credentials");
 
 var path = require('path');
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ var RED = {
     stop: server.stop,
     nodes: nodes,
     library: library,
+    credentials: credentials,
     events: events,
     log: log,
     comms:comms