diff --git a/src/Angular.js b/src/Angular.js
index 86a7fc1ccdb7..86689c0b0b98 100644
--- a/src/Angular.js
+++ b/src/Angular.js
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 ////////////////////////////////////
 
-if (typeof document.getAttribute == 'undefined')
-  document.getAttribute = function() {};
-
 /**
  * @ngdoc function
  * @name angular.lowercase