require('js') returns empty object

I'm working with some of the node.js functionalities within Laravel, namely using laravel-mix, and I'm encountering a problem with my source code.

For whatever reason, require('fs') is returning an empty object, essentially preventing me from using the module.

I've already tried adding fs: 'empty' to my webpack configuration:

let mix = require('laravel-mix');

mix.webpackConfig({
    node: {
        fs: 'empty'
    }
});

mix.js('resources/assets/js/app.js', 'public/js')
   .sass('resources/assets/sass/app.scss', 'public/css')
   .sourceMaps();

Which didn't solve the problem.

I'm using Windows 10 right now, and I tried running it on Windows 7 this morning. Neither of which worked.

Is there something I'm doing wrong?