diff --git a/js/bootstrap-fileupload.js b/js/bootstrap-fileupload.js
index 1fd2e5f2..64f66f6b 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-fileupload.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-fileupload.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
       this.$input.attr('name', '')
 
       //ie8+ doesn't support changing the value of input with type=file so clone instead
-      if($.browser.msie){
+      if (navigator.userAgent.match(/msie/i)){ 
           var inputClone = this.$input.clone(true);
           this.$input.after(inputClone);
           this.$input.remove();