diff --git a/includes/skins/ie8Html5Support.mustache b/includes/skins/ie8Html5Support.mustache
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f68be1..0000000
--- a/includes/skins/ie8Html5Support.mustache
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<!--[if lt IE 9]>
-   <script>
-      document.createElement('nav');
-   </script>
-<![endif]-->
diff --git a/includes/skins/minerva.mustache b/includes/skins/minerva.mustache
index 15e5e10..8e93031 100644
--- a/includes/skins/minerva.mustache
+++ b/includes/skins/minerva.mustache
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {{{headelement}}}
 <div id="mw-mf-viewport">
-	{{>ie8Html5Support}}
 	<nav id="mw-mf-page-left" class="navigation-drawer view-border-box">
 		{{{mainmenuhtml}}}
 	</nav>