diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
index 8dca860459..cabc8b88c8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.EventPane.prototype =
         this.pane.style.display = this.div.style.display;
         this.pane.style.width="100%";
         this.pane.style.height="100%";
-        if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
+        if (OpenLayers.Util.getBrowserName() == "msie") {
           this.pane.style.background = "url("+OpenLayers.Util.getImagesLocation()+"blank.gif)";
         }