diff --git a/lib/common/init.js b/lib/common/init.js
index 0e3e2febaf5e..b82102cf24d2 100644
--- a/lib/common/init.js
+++ b/lib/common/init.js
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ const timers = require('timers')
 
 process.atomBinding = function (name) {
   try {
-    return process.binding('atom_' + process.type + '_' + name)
+    return process.binding(`atom_${process.type}_${name}`)
   } catch (error) {
     if (/No such module/.test(error.message)) {
-      return process.binding('atom_common_' + name)
+      return process.binding(`atom_common_${name}`)
     } else {
       throw error
     }