diff --git a/webskins/_default_/tmpl/BaseHeader.tmpl b/webskins/_default_/tmpl/BaseHeader.tmpl
index a7d1b1ac..4faf0d2b 100644
--- a/webskins/_default_/tmpl/BaseHeader.tmpl
+++ b/webskins/_default_/tmpl/BaseHeader.tmpl
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 		<?IF HREF?><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<? VAR HREF ?>" /><?ENDIF?>
 		<?ENDLOOP?>
 
-		<!--[if lt IE 8]><script type="text/javascript">var MSIE = 1;</script><![endif]-->
 		<? LOOP JSLoop ?>
 		<?IF HREF?><script type="text/javascript" src="<? VAR HREF ?>"></script><?ENDIF?>
 		<?ENDLOOP?>