diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index c72eb1a0..7ff5d6f0 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ import Text from './components/Text';
 import TextInput from './components/TextInput';
 import View from './components/View';
 
+// modules
+import createDOMElement from './modules/createDOMElement';
+
 const ReactNativeCore = {
+  createDOMElement,
   findNodeHandle,
   render,
   unmountComponentAtNode,
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index efe835f7..8d8a8f72 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ import TouchableWithoutFeedback from './components/Touchable/TouchableWithoutFee
 import View from './components/View';
 
 // modules
+import createDOMElement from './modules/createDOMElement';
 import NativeModules from './modules/NativeModules';
 
 // propTypes
-
 import ColorPropType from './propTypes/ColorPropType';
 import EdgeInsetsPropType from './propTypes/EdgeInsetsPropType';
 import PointPropType from './propTypes/PointPropType';
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ const ReactNative = {
   View,
 
   // modules
+  createDOMElement,
   NativeModules,
 
   // propTypes