diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2bc41a070..b33fc2ab8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ BASE_FILES = ${SRC_DIR}/core.js\
 	${SRC_DIR}/ajax/xhr.js\
 	${SRC_DIR}/effects.js\
 	${SRC_DIR}/offset.js\
-	${SRC_DIR}/dimensions.js
+	${SRC_DIR}/dimensions.js\
+	${SRC_DIR}/exports.js
 
 MODULES = ${SRC_DIR}/intro.js\
 	${BASE_FILES}\
diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index bc728ee90..e56394bf6 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -934,20 +934,6 @@ function doScrollCheck() {
 	jQuery.ready();
 }
 
-// Expose jQuery as an AMD module, but only for AMD loaders that
-// understand the issues with loading multiple versions of jQuery
-// in a page that all might call define(). The loader will indicate
-// they have special allowances for multiple jQuery versions by
-// specifying define.amd.jQuery = true. Register as a named module,
-// since jQuery can be concatenated with other files that may use define,
-// but not use a proper concatenation script that understands anonymous
-// AMD modules. A named AMD is safest and most robust way to register.
-// Lowercase jquery is used because AMD module names are derived from
-// file names, and jQuery is normally delivered in a lowercase file name.
-if ( typeof define === "function" && define.amd && define.amd.jQuery ) {
-	define( "jquery", [], function () { return jQuery; } );
-}
-
 return jQuery;
 
 })();
diff --git a/src/exports.js b/src/exports.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d8964f01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exports.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+(function( jQuery ) {
+
+// Expose jQuery to the global object
+window.jQuery = window.$ = jQuery;
+
+// Expose jQuery as an AMD module, but only for AMD loaders that
+// understand the issues with loading multiple versions of jQuery
+// in a page that all might call define(). The loader will indicate
+// they have special allowances for multiple jQuery versions by
+// specifying define.amd.jQuery = true. Register as a named module,
+// since jQuery can be concatenated with other files that may use define,
+// but not use a proper concatenation script that understands anonymous
+// AMD modules. A named AMD is safest and most robust way to register.
+// Lowercase jquery is used because AMD module names are derived from
+// file names, and jQuery is normally delivered in a lowercase file name.
+// Do this after creating the global so that if an AMD module wants to call
+// noConflict to hide this version of jQuery, it will work.
+if ( typeof define === "function" && define.amd && define.amd.jQuery ) {
+	define( "jquery", [], function () { return jQuery; } );
+}
+
+})( jQuery );
diff --git a/src/outro.js b/src/outro.js
index 64ef28ed3..ac484391c 100644
--- a/src/outro.js
+++ b/src/outro.js
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-// Expose jQuery to the global object
-window.jQuery = window.$ = jQuery;
+
 })( window );
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index e6cbc013f..0d518f1ac 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 	<script src="../src/effects.js"></script>
 	<script src="../src/offset.js"></script>
 	<script src="../src/dimensions.js"></script>
+	<script src="../src/exports.js"></script>
 
 	<script src="data/versioncheck.js"></script>
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 	<script src="unit/effects.js"></script>
 	<script src="unit/offset.js"></script>
 	<script src="unit/dimensions.js"></script>
+	<script src="unit/exports.js"></script>
 
 	<script>
 	// html5shiv, enabling HTML5 elements to be used with jQuery
diff --git a/test/unit/core.js b/test/unit/core.js
index 24da8db6c..d8906b89f 100644
--- a/test/unit/core.js
+++ b/test/unit/core.js
@@ -225,12 +225,6 @@ test("browser", function() {
 });
 }
 
-test("amdModule", function() {
-	expect(1);
-
-	equal( jQuery, amdDefined, "Make sure defined module matches jQuery" );
-});
-
 test("noConflict", function() {
 	expect(7);
 
@@ -534,7 +528,7 @@ test("isXMLDoc - HTML", function() {
 
 test("XSS via location.hash", function() {
 	expect(1);
-	
+
 	stop();
 	jQuery._check9521 = function(x){
 		ok( x, "script called from #id-like selector with inline handler" );
diff --git a/test/unit/exports.js b/test/unit/exports.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c78b57250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/exports.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module("exports", { teardown: moduleTeardown });
+
+test("amdModule", function() {
+	expect(1);
+
+	equal( jQuery, amdDefined, "Make sure defined module matches jQuery" );
+});