diff --git a/lib/puppet/node/environment.rb b/lib/puppet/node/environment.rb
index e09931d..a6fe39b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/node/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/node/environment.rb
@@ -88,9 +88,7 @@ class Puppet::Node::Environment
   end
 
   def module(name)
-    mod = Puppet::Module.new(name, :environment => self)
-    return nil unless mod.exist?
-    mod
+    modules.find {|mod| mod.name == name}
   end
 
   def module_by_forge_name(forge_name)