diff --git a/dist/js/ionic.js b/dist/js/ionic.js
index 4c35542184..48bec755ec 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic.js
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ window.ionic = {
 
     // Trigger a new event
     trigger: function(eventType, data) {
-      var event = new CustomEvent(eventType, { detail: data });
+      var event = document.createEventObject();
+      event.detail = data;
 
       // Make sure to trigger the event on the given target, or dispatch it from
       // the window if we don't have an event target
@@ -1799,7 +1800,6 @@ window.ionic = {
     }
   })();
 
-
   // polyfill use to simulate native "tap"
   function inputTapPolyfill(ele, e) {
     if(ele.type === "radio" || ele.type === "checkbox") {
diff --git a/js/utils/events.js b/js/utils/events.js
index d7d9d6a878..6ca3e43e79 100644
--- a/js/utils/events.js
+++ b/js/utils/events.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
     // Trigger a new event
     trigger: function(eventType, data) {
-      var event = new CustomEvent(eventType, { detail: data });
+      var event = document.createEventObject();
+      event.detail = data;
 
       // Make sure to trigger the event on the given target, or dispatch it from
       // the window if we don't have an event target
diff --git a/js/utils/poly.js b/js/utils/poly.js
index 3d84624af6..9b2461b714 100644
--- a/js/utils/poly.js
+++ b/js/utils/poly.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     }
   })();
 
-
   // polyfill use to simulate native "tap"
   function inputTapPolyfill(ele, e) {
     if(ele.type === "radio" || ele.type === "checkbox") {