diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f4fc3d00a..fefcd1b72 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -191,16 +191,11 @@
     <body>
         <div id='iD'></div>
         <script>
-            var div = document.getElementById('iD');
-            if (!iD.detect().support) {
-                iD.unsupported(div);
-            } else {
-                iD.data.load(function() {
-                    id = iD();
-                    d3.select(div)
-                        .call(id.ui());
-                })
-            }
+            iD.data.load(function() {
+                id = iD();
+                d3.select("#iD")
+                    .call(id.ui());
+            });
         </script>
     </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/index_packaged.html b/index_packaged.html
index 7634c290e..6f5c6e4a6 100644
--- a/index_packaged.html
+++ b/index_packaged.html
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
             Raven.config('https://af8ce79129b24fa28d91ede59302369c@app.getsentry.com/6009').install();
         </script>
 
-        <script src='iD.js'></script>
+        <!--[if !IE || gte IE 9]><!-->
+            <script src='iD.js'></script>
+        <!-- <![endif]-->
     </head>
     <body>
-        <div id='iD'></div>
+        <div id='id-container'></div>
         <script>
             // google analytics
             var _gaq = _gaq || [];
@@ -40,12 +42,14 @@
             a.src=document.location.protocol+"//dnn506yrbagrg.cloudfront.net/pages/scripts/0013/6714.js?"+Math.floor(new Date().getTime()/3600000);
             a.async=true;a.type="text/javascript";b.parentNode.insertBefore(a,b)}, 1);
 
-            var div = document.getElementById('iD');
-            if (!iD.detect().support) {
-                iD.unsupported(div);
+            if (typeof iD == 'undefined') {
+                document.getElementById('id-container').innerHTML = 'This editor is supported ' +
+                    'in Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, and Internet Explorer 9 and above. ' +
+                    'Please upgrade your browser or use Potlatch 2 to edit the map.';
+                document.getElementById('id-container').className = 'unsupported';
             } else {
                 var id = iD();
-                d3.select(div)
+                d3.select('#id-container')
                     .call(id.ui());
             }
         </script>
diff --git a/js/id/id.js b/js/id/id.js
index 2c3340b8d..8048175e9 100644
--- a/js/id/id.js
+++ b/js/id/id.js
@@ -184,13 +184,3 @@ iD.detect = function() {
 
     return browser;
 };
-
-iD.unsupported = function(div) {
-    try {
-        div.innerHTML = t('browser_notice');
-    } catch(e) {
-        div.innerHTML = 'This editor is supported in Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, and Internet Explorer 9 and above. ' +
-            'Please upgrade your browser or use Potlatch 2 to edit the map.';
-    }
-    div.className = 'unsupported';
-};
