diff --git a/dist/js/ionic.js b/dist/js/ionic.js
index 48bec755ec..48e9a8aad4 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic.js
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ window.ionic = {
 
     // Trigger a new event
     trigger: function(eventType, data) {
-      var event = document.createEventObject();
+      var event = document.createEvent();
       event.detail = data;
 
       // Make sure to trigger the event on the given target, or dispatch it from
diff --git a/js/utils/events.js b/js/utils/events.js
index 6ca3e43e79..d4580fcef9 100644
--- a/js/utils/events.js
+++ b/js/utils/events.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     // Trigger a new event
     trigger: function(eventType, data) {
-      var event = document.createEventObject();
+      var event = document.createEvent();
       event.detail = data;
 
       // Make sure to trigger the event on the given target, or dispatch it from