diff --git a/src/honeysql/helpers.clj b/src/honeysql/helpers.clj
index 0646928..a19d2d2 100644
--- a/src/honeysql/helpers.clj
+++ b/src/honeysql/helpers.clj
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-(ns honeysql.helpers)
+(ns honeysql.helpers
+  (:refer-clojure :exclude [update]))
 
 (defmulti build-clause (fn [name & args]
                          name))
diff --git a/test/honeysql/core_test.clj b/test/honeysql/core_test.clj
index 161b52f..4bdabda 100644
--- a/test/honeysql/core_test.clj
+++ b/test/honeysql/core_test.clj
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (ns honeysql.core-test
-  (:refer-clojure :exclude [format])
+  (:refer-clojure :exclude [format update])
   (:require [clojure.test :refer [deftest testing is]]
             [honeysql.core :as sql]
             [honeysql.helpers :refer :all]))