diff --git a/packages/templating/templating_tests.js b/packages/templating/templating_tests.js
index d62e6adcea..ae52dd2dfb 100644
--- a/packages/templating/templating_tests.js
+++ b/packages/templating/templating_tests.js
@@ -121,53 +121,59 @@ Tinytest.add("templating - event handler this", function(test) {
 });
 
 
-// This is related to issue at https://gist.github.com/mquandalle/8157017
-// Tests two situations related to events that can only be captured, not bubbled:
-// 1. Event should only fire the handler that matches the selector given
-// 2. Event should work on every element in the selector and not just the first element
-// This test isn't written against mouseenter because it is synthesized by jQuery,
-// the bug also happened with the play event
-Tinytest.add("templating - capturing events", function (test) {
-  var video1Played = 0,
-    video2Played = 0;
+if (document.addEventListener) {
+  // Only run this test on browsers with support for event
+  // capturing. A more detailed analysis can be found at
+  // https://www.meteor.com/blog/2013/09/06/browser-events-bubbling-capturing-and-delegation
 
-  Template.test_capture_events.events({
-    'play .video1': function () {
-      video1Played++;
-    },
-    'play .video2': function () {
-      video2Played++;
-    }
+  // This is related to issue at https://gist.github.com/mquandalle/8157017
+  // Tests two situations related to events that can only be captured, not bubbled:
+  // 1. Event should only fire the handler that matches the selector given
+  // 2. Event should work on every element in the selector and not just the first element
+  // This test isn't written against mouseenter because it is synthesized by jQuery,
+  // the bug also happened with the play event
+  Tinytest.add("templating - capturing events", function (test) {
+    var video1Played = 0,
+        video2Played = 0;
+
+    Template.test_capture_events.events({
+      'play .video1': function () {
+        video1Played++;
+      },
+      'play .video2': function () {
+        video2Played++;
+      }
+    });
+
+    // add to body or else events don't actually fire
+    var containerDiv = renderToDiv(Template.test_capture_events);
+    var cleanupDiv = addToBody(containerDiv);
+
+    var checkAndResetEvents = function(video1, video2) {
+      test.equal(video1Played, video1);
+      test.equal(video2Played, video2);
+
+      video1Played = 0;
+      video2Played = 0;
+    };
+
+    simulateEvent($(containerDiv).find(".video1").get(0),
+                  "play", {}, {bubbles: false});
+    checkAndResetEvents(1, 0);
+
+    simulateEvent($(containerDiv).find(".video2").get(0),
+                  "play", {}, {bubbles: false});
+    checkAndResetEvents(0, 1);
+
+    simulateEvent($(containerDiv).find(".video2").get(1),
+                  "play", {}, {bubbles: false});
+    checkAndResetEvents(0, 1);
+
+    // clean up DOM
+    cleanupDiv();
+    Deps.flush();
   });
-
-  // add to body or else events don't actually fire
-  var containerDiv = renderToDiv(Template.test_capture_events);
-  var cleanupDiv = addToBody(containerDiv);
-
-  var checkAndResetEvents = function(video1, video2) {
-    test.equal(video1Played, video1);
-    test.equal(video2Played, video2);
-
-    video1Played = 0;
-    video2Played = 0;
-  };
-
-  simulateEvent($(containerDiv).find(".video1").get(0),
-    "play", {}, {bubbles: false});
-  checkAndResetEvents(1, 0);
-
-  simulateEvent($(containerDiv).find(".video2").get(0),
-    "play", {}, {bubbles: false});
-  checkAndResetEvents(0, 1);
-
-  simulateEvent($(containerDiv).find(".video2").get(1),
-    "play", {}, {bubbles: false});
-  checkAndResetEvents(0, 1);
-
-  // clean up DOM
-  cleanupDiv();
-  Deps.flush();
-});
+}
 
 Tinytest.add("templating - safestring", function(test) {