diff --git a/console/console.go b/console/console.go
index f32a0c6227..3d34b4207c 100644
--- a/console/console.go
+++ b/console/console.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (c *Console) init(preload []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("api modules: %v", err)
 	}
-	flatten := "var eth = web3.eth; var personal = web3.personal; "
+	flatten := "var exp = eth = web3.eth; web3.exp = web3.eth; var personal = web3.personal; "
 	for api := range apis {
 		if api == "web3" {
 			continue // manually mapped or ignore
diff --git a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
index 793f10a0ef..8a546d447d 100644
--- a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
+++ b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ var Modules = map[string]string{
 	"chequebook": Chequebook_JS,
 	"debug":      Debug_JS,
 	"eth":        Eth_JS,
-	"exp":        Eth_JS,
 	"miner":      Miner_JS,
 	"net":        Net_JS,
 	"personal":   Personal_JS,