diff --git a/repl/src/main.rs b/repl/src/main.rs
index 0560e5986b..52e1fec837 100644
--- a/repl/src/main.rs
+++ b/repl/src/main.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl ::std::str::FromStr for Color {
             "always" => Always,
             "always-ansi" => AlwaysAnsi,
             "never" => Never,
-            _ => return Err("Expected on of auto, always, always-ansi, never"),
+            _ => return Err("Expected one of 'auto', 'always', 'always-ansi', 'never'"),
         })
     }
 }
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ pub struct Opt {
     )]
     debug_level: base::DebugLevel,
 
+    #[structopt(
+        long = "no-std",
+        help = "Skip searching the internal standard library for requested modules."
+    )]
+    no_std: bool,
+
     #[structopt(name = "FILE", help = "Executes each file as a gluon program")]
     input: Vec<String>,
 
@@ -155,8 +161,8 @@ fn init_env_logger() {
 #[cfg(not(feature = "env_logger"))]
 fn init_env_logger() {}
 
-fn format(file: &str, file_map: Arc<codespan::FileMap>) -> Result<String> {
-    let mut compiler = Compiler::new();
+fn format(file: &str, file_map: Arc<codespan::FileMap>, opt: &Opt) -> Result<String> {
+    let mut compiler = Compiler::new().use_standard_lib(!opt.no_std);
     let thread = new_vm();
 
     Ok(compiler.format_expr(
@@ -167,7 +173,7 @@ fn format(file: &str, file_map: Arc<codespan::FileMap>) -> Result<String> {
     )?)
 }
 
-fn fmt_file(name: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+fn fmt_file(name: &Path, opt: &Opt) -> Result<()> {
     use std::fs::File;
     use std::io::Read;
 
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ fn fmt_file(name: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     let module_name = filename_to_module(&name.display().to_string());
     let mut code_map = codespan::CodeMap::new();
     let file_map = code_map.add_filemap(module_name.clone().into(), buffer);
-    let formatted = format(&module_name, file_map.clone())?;
+    let formatted = format(&module_name, file_map.clone(), opt)?;
 
     // Avoid touching the .glu file if it did not change
     if file_map.src() != formatted {
@@ -196,7 +202,7 @@ fn fmt_file(name: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn fmt_stdio() -> Result<()> {
+fn fmt_stdio(opt: &Opt) -> Result<()> {
     use std::io::{stdin, stdout, Read};
 
     let mut buffer = String::new();
@@ -205,7 +211,7 @@ fn fmt_stdio() -> Result<()> {
     let mut code_map = codespan::CodeMap::new();
     let file_map = code_map.add_filemap("STDIN".into(), buffer);
 
-    let formatted = format("STDIN", file_map)?;
+    let formatted = format("STDIN", file_map, opt)?;
     stdout().write_all(formatted.as_bytes())?;
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -241,10 +247,10 @@ fn run(
                 gluon_files.dedup();
 
                 for file in gluon_files {
-                    fmt_file(&file)?;
+                    fmt_file(&file, opt)?;
                 }
             } else {
-                fmt_stdio()?;
+                fmt_stdio(opt)?;
             }
         }
         Some(SubOpt::Doc(ref doc_opt)) => {
@@ -275,7 +281,9 @@ fn main() {
 
     let opt = Opt::from_args();
 
-    let mut compiler = Compiler::new().run_io(true);
+    let mut compiler = Compiler::new()
+        .run_io(true)
+        .use_standard_lib(!opt.no_std);
     let vm = new_vm();
 
     if let Err(err) = run(&opt, &mut compiler, opt.color, &vm) {
diff --git a/src/import.rs b/src/import.rs
index d6feadfb75..e918b97c62 100644
--- a/src/import.rs
+++ b/src/import.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ impl<I> Import<I> {
 
     fn get_unloaded_module(
         &self,
+        compiler: &mut Compiler,
         vm: &Thread,
         module: &str,
         filename: &str,
@@ -180,10 +181,11 @@ impl<I> Import<I> {
         // Retrieve the source, first looking in the standard library included in the
         // binary
 
-        let std_file = STD_LIBS.iter().find(|tup| tup.0 == module);
-        if let Some(tup) = std_file {
-            return Ok(UnloadedModule::Source(Cow::Borrowed(tup.1)));
-        }
+        let std_file = if compiler.settings.use_standard_lib {
+            STD_LIBS.iter().find(|tup| tup.0 == module)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
         Ok(match std_file {
             Some(tup) => UnloadedModule::Source(Cow::Borrowed(tup.1)),
             None => {
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ impl<I> Import<I> {
         // Retrieve the source, first looking in the standard library included in the
         // binary
         let unloaded_module = self
-            .get_unloaded_module(vm, &modulename, &filename)
+            .get_unloaded_module(compiler, vm, &modulename, &filename)
             .map_err(|err| (None, err.into()))?;
 
         match unloaded_module {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7334160eb7..01d0ee5b74 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ struct Settings {
     emit_debug_info: bool,
     run_io: bool,
     full_metadata: bool,
+    use_standard_lib: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             emit_debug_info: true,
             run_io: false,
             full_metadata: false,
+            use_standard_lib: true,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -345,6 +347,12 @@ impl Compiler {
         full_metadata set_full_metadata: bool
     }
 
+    option_settings! {
+        /// Sets whether internal standard library is searched for requested modules
+        /// (default: true)
+        use_standard_lib set_use_standard_lib: bool
+    }
+
     fn state(&self) -> MutexGuard<State> {
         self.state.lock().unwrap()
     }