diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c46dcf09..11f9813c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 
 # IDE
 .vscode/
+.idea/
diff --git a/src/consent-manager-builder/preferences.ts b/src/consent-manager-builder/preferences.ts
index 45479b78..9fef4018 100644
--- a/src/consent-manager-builder/preferences.ts
+++ b/src/consent-manager-builder/preferences.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import cookies, { CookieAttributes } from 'js-cookie'
 import topDomain from '@segment/top-domain'
 import { WindowWithAJS, Preferences, CategoryPreferences } from '../types'
-import { EventEmitter } from 'events'
+import EventEmitter from 'events'
 
 const DEFAULT_COOKIE_NAME = 'tracking-preferences'
 const COOKIE_DEFAULT_EXPIRES = 365