diff --git a/lib/console.js b/lib/console.js
index ad3d0af8ce44da..ba880d4e94fe05 100644
--- a/lib/console.js
+++ b/lib/console.js
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Console.prototype.log = function() {
 Console.prototype.info = Console.prototype.log;
 
 
+Console.prototype.debug = Console.prototype.log;
+
+
 Console.prototype.warn = function() {
   this._stderr.write(util.format.apply(this, arguments) + '\n');
 };
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@ Console.prototype.warn = function() {
 Console.prototype.error = Console.prototype.warn;
 
 
+Console.prototype.exception = Console.prototype.warn;
+
+
 Console.prototype.dir = function(object, options) {
   this._stdout.write(util.inspect(object, util._extend({
     customInspect: false