diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index c9aba1dfab..0ad3090645 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 v1.4
 ----
 
+* issue #563: can aal become a default object?
+
 * issue #559: added Foxx documentation to user manual
 
 * added server startup option `--server.authenticate-system-only`. This option can be
diff --git a/html/admin/js/client/client.js b/html/admin/js/client/client.js
index d898a834e7..50c9cfc9bb 100644
--- a/html/admin/js/client/client.js
+++ b/html/admin/js/client/client.js
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ var db = require("org/arangodb").db;
 
 var arango = require("org/arangodb").arango;
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief global 'aal'
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+var aal = require("org/arangodb/aal");
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief global 'Buffer'
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/js/client/client.js b/js/client/client.js
index d898a834e7..50c9cfc9bb 100644
--- a/js/client/client.js
+++ b/js/client/client.js
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ var db = require("org/arangodb").db;
 
 var arango = require("org/arangodb").arango;
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief global 'aal'
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+var aal = require("org/arangodb/aal");
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief global 'Buffer'
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////