diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index 5cc1ad46b2..d940e73c2a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
      * {Boolean} The browser supports the VML renderer
      */
     supported: function() {
-        var supported = document.namespaces;
-        return supported;
+        return !!(document.namespaces);
     },    
 
     /**