diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/util/fix-ie-compat.js b/apps/common/main/lib/util/fix-ie-compat.js
index e56227d2f..8ce3bf8ca 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/util/fix-ie-compat.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/util/fix-ie-compat.js
@@ -31,4 +31,10 @@ if ( !window.fetch ) {
             return target;
         };
     }
+
+    if (typeof Object.getOwnPropertySymbols != 'function') {
+        Object.getOwnPropertySymbols = function(target) {
+            return [];
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/util/htmlutils.js b/apps/common/main/lib/util/htmlutils.js
index 16d22ded3..77392abde 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/util/htmlutils.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/util/htmlutils.js
@@ -108,7 +108,4 @@ if ( checkLocalStorage ) {
             document.body.classList.add("content-theme-dark");
         }
     }
-}
-
-// IE 10/11 polyfill
-!Object.getOwnPropertySymbols && (Object.getOwnPropertySymbols = function (){return[]});
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+}
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